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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-08-24 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 267 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 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 |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, with a 75.1 score against 74.5. Despite being the best tablet in this review, the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 design is noticeably older, a bit thicker and much heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes with Windows 10 Pro OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a very superior CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and they are faster). Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a just a bit higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the display, a way better 1824 x 2736 resolution and a larger display.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a superior storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a back facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a better device, it costs a little more money than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab A 10.5. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, letting go a couple specifications.
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