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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-23 | 2019-04-26 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 292.00 | $ 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 4200U (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 4400 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a general score of 76.7, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's general score of 65.1. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) works with Android 11 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) construction is extremely newer, way thinner and way lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a little faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a quite worse pixel density, it also counts with a little bit larger screen.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) captures much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a way higher video quality. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) costs a bit more money than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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