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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| -- | 2016-04-01 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 7 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 266 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a general score of 60.4, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's global score of 58.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s design is notably lighter and a little bit thinner than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro comes with Windows OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a much powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much larger screen, a lot better resolution of 1920 x 2880px and a just a bit better pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lot worse resolution back-facing camera. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 120 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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