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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2018-08-02 | 2016-04-01 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 7 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.46 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go has a general score of 66.5, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s 60.4 overall score. The Microsoft Surface Go construction is incredibly newer and just a bit thinner, but also much heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016). Microsoft Surface Go counts with Windows 10 OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a display that's very similar to Microsoft Surface Go's screen, and although the Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a lot lower 800 x 1280 resolution and a lot smaller screen, they both have a better quantity of pixels per display inch. The Microsoft Surface Go has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has less CPU cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a way lower resolution back facing camera and a way lower (HD) video quality. The Microsoft Surface Go has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Go.
Although Microsoft Surface Go is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016). So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Go, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), giving up a couple specs and features.
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