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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2019-04-26 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 330.00 | $ 292.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | -- |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 0.77 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a global score of 76.7, which is better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 65.1 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) works with Android 11 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a way newer tablet, and it's also much lighter and incredibly thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has just a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has 5 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster). Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a bit inferior pixel quantity per inch of screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a bit larger screen.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a way bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 384 GB more internal memory. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 video quality.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) costs a little more money than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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