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| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Windows 8 | Windows 10 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2019-10-23 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Blue | Matte Black and Platinum |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 230.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 135 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, with a score of 69.2 against 66.9. These tablets come with Windows OS, but the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has the older 8 version and Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has Windows 10 version. Although the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is a lot older and somewhat thicker than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, it's construction is still just a little lighter.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a way greater screen density, a lot higher resolution of 2736 x 1824 pixels and a little bigger display. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 and Samsung ATIV Tab 5 both count with quite similar storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, and although the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has no external memory card slot, they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a quite superior performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 also has more RAM. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung ATIV Tab 5. They have the same resolution back camera.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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