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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-10-23 | 2018-08-24 |
| 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Matte Black and Platinum | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | Plastic |
| $ 749.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 267 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a score of 74.5, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7's 66.9 overall score. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has Windows 10 operating system. Galaxy Tab A 10.5's construction is just a bit thinner and way lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, even though it was released just 14 months before.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a larger screen, a much higher resolution of 2736 x 1824 and a little bit greater display density. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with more RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features a bit more storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. Both of them have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rate and the same resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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