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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-06-18 | 2019-04-26 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is much better than the Microsoft Surface RT, with a 76.7 score against 58.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a a lot newer tablet device, and it's also somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has Android 11 operating system, and Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a bit superior processor than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1200 x 1920px resolution and a way better number of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) captures a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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