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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-24 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.46 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has an overall score of 74.5, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Go's general score of 66.5. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Microsoft Surface Go counts with Windows 10 OS. Even though the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 and Microsoft Surface Go were released with only 1 months difference, Galaxy Tab A 10.5's body is just a bit thinner but a little heavier.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Go, and although they both have the same pixels density, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a little bit higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and a little bit bigger display. Microsoft Surface Go features a slightly better storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 takes a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Go. They have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Go.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 costs more money than Microsoft Surface Go, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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