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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 4.0.4, 3.0 |
| 2018-08-02 | 2011-03-22 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 19.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 367.00 | $ 410.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | -- |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, with a 66.5 score against 58.1. The Microsoft Surface Go design is noticeably newer, just a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Microsoft Surface Go comes with Windows 10 operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has Android 4.0.4 operating system.
Microsoft Surface Go has a superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab 10.1. Both of them have 2 cores. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 has a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a lot lower pixels quantity per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
The Microsoft Surface Go has a very superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 10.1, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 has a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Go. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1's camera is very similar to Microsoft Surface Go's camera, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has a much worse 3 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Go not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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