Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-15 | 2019-04-26 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), with an 82.4 score against 76.7. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with Android 11 operating system. Despite being the best in this comparison, the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) design is older, much heavier and just a little bit thicker than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019).
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has a way higher resolution of 2736 x 1824px, a bigger display and a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) takes greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both of them have a camera with an 8 MP, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019). If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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