Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-06-18 | 2016-06-01 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro, with a overall score of 70.2 against 63.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a newer portable tablet, and it is also notably lighter and notably thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Microsoft Surface Pro features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has 6 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a just a bit worse screen pixels density and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a quite larger display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera. Microsoft Surface Pro has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro.
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