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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2021-06-18 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 12.91 ounces |
| Gray | Grey and Silver |
| Metal | Metal and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8.7 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 1340 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 267 pixels per inch | 179 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a global score of 75.1, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite's overall score of 74.2. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a way older, a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier tablet than the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 works with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Galaxy Tab A7 Lite works with Android 11 OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite counts with a much faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a way bigger screen and a much higher 1824 x 2736 resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a much better storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite captures much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. They have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, a 8 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rate.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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