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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS 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 7904 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 7.68 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a score of 76.7, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 global score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) works with Android 11 operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019)'s body is way newer, much lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface 2.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a little worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a little bit larger display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a little bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a higher number of faster cores and more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) shoots way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a way higher resolution back facing camera.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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