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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-10-23 | 2016-06-01 |
| 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Matte Black and Platinum | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, having a score of 70.2 against 66.9. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is an notably older tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, but Samsung could make it notably lighter and a bit thinner. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 7 works with Windows 10 OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a bit higher pixel number per inch in the screen, a bigger display and a much better resolution of 2736 x 1824px. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has 6 less processing cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rates and a same resolution back facing camera. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
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