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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-24 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 266 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is way better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, having a general score of 74.5 against 58.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a much lighter and thinner tablet than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a much greater processing power than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and they are faster). The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a little smaller screen, a lot worse 1200 x 1920 resolution and a bit lower display pixels density.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features just a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a back camera with lesser megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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