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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Windows 10 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2018-08-02 |
| 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 224 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is much better than Microsoft Surface Go, getting a overall score of 76.7 against 66.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) works with Android 11 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Go comes with Windows 10 operating system. Even when the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) and Microsoft Surface Go were only released with a few months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is lighter and just a little thinner.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a bit higher display density, a little higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a little larger display.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Go. Both have a same resolution camera, the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Go, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Go.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet, making it an easy decision.
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