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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2015-10-06 | 2016-04-01 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 7 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 267 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), with a 75.1 score against 60.4. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 design is just a little bit thinner but notably heavier than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), and both of them were only released 6 months apart. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has Windows 10 Pro OS, and Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a better screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a really larger display, a way higher 1824 x 2736 pixels resolution and a little better display density. Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a much more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower 5 MP resolution and a lot lower video resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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