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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-06-18 | 2019-04-26 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 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 4.0 | 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 global score of 76.7, which is way better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) works with Android 11 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a way newer tablet, and it's also way lighter and way thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a bit faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster). Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a little bit lower count of pixels per display inch and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) shoots way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much better video definition and a much better 8 megapixels resolution camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro. Both have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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