Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2013-09-23 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is much better than Microsoft Surface 2, getting a 70.2 score against 63.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) works with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) body is newer, just a little thinner and noticeably lighter than Microsoft Surface 2.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a just a bit lower count of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bigger display. Microsoft Surface 2 features a slightly bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a bit more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a back camera with a way higher 8 megapixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
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