Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2017-06-15 | 2015-05-02 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 267 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, with a overall score of 82.4 against 60.5. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) comes with Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 works with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system. Even though the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is noticeably newer than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, it's somewhat thicker and way heavier.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a much better display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a larger display, a lot better 2736 x 1824 resolution and a much better pixels number per inch of display. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 984 GB more internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has less cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a back camera with much more megapixels and a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), otherwise you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, resigning some specs and features.
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