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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-02 | 2019-04-26 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a score of 76.7, which is better than Microsoft Surface Go's 66.5 score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has Android 11 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Go works with Windows 10 operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a somewhat lighter and a bit thinner tablet than the Microsoft Surface Go, even though both of them were only released with a couple of months difference.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has just a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has 5 GB less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a quite higher pixel amount in each inch in the display, a bit higher 1200 x 1920px resolution and a little larger display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Go, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Go.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) captures greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Go. Both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface Go.
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