Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2016-06-01 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 5.06 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro, with a global score of 70.2 against 63.2. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro operating system. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a a lot newer tablet, and it's also thinner and much lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Microsoft Surface Pro features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit and 2 GB more RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a just a bit worse quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger display.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro.
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