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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2016-06-01 | 2017-06-15 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | -- |
| 224 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 23 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a score of 82.4, which is better than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s score of 70.2. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a newer portable tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it is a little bit thicker and heavier.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a just a bit higher pixel density, a way better resolution of 2736 x 1824 pixels and a bigger display. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has 6 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both of them have the same video quality, the same video frame rate and a back camera with an 8 megapixels resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 984 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
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