Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows 10 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2018-08-02 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | -- |
| 224 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Go, getting a overall score of 70.2 against 66.5. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) design is just a little bit thinner than the Microsoft Surface Go, but it's just a bit heavier and was released 2 years before. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) works with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, while Microsoft Surface Go counts with Windows 10 operating system.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a slightly better display than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a just a little greater display pixel density, a quite better resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a little bit bigger screen. The Microsoft Surface Go features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a bit superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of 1.6 GHz cores. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Go. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Go. Both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rates and a same resolution back camera.
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