Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows 10 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2019-10-23 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Matte Black and Platinum |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| 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 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, getting a score of 70.2 against 66.9. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) works with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 7 works with Windows 10 operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s construction is just a little bit thinner and a lot lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, although it was released many years before.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a bit better screen density, a lot higher 2736 x 1824 resolution and a larger display.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same video resolution and the same resolution camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
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