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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-10-06 | 2016-06-01 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a global score of 75.1, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s score of 70.2. Although Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a better tablet than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), it must be told that it's also way heavier and a bit thicker. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 works with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a much better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a just a bit greater pixel amount per inch of screen, a larger display and a lot better resolution of 1824 x 2736px.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both of them have the same video frame rates, a same resolution back camera and the same (Full HD) video quality. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
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