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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2012-06-18 | 2016-04-01 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 148 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface RT, getting a 60.4 score against 58.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop OS, and Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) is a newer device, and it is also just a bit thinner and notably lighter than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little lower resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per display inch. Microsoft Surface RT has a very superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface RT has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also has an extra graphics co-processor and a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1280x720 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) also has a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) costs more money than the Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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