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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2019-04-26 | 2017-06-15 |
| 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 224 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 23 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a global score of 82.4, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019)'s 76.7 overall score. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) works with Android 11 OS. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s body is older, just a bit thicker and much heavier than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019).
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has a way higher resolution of 2736 x 1824px, a bit higher screen density and a larger screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has lesser cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both of them have the same video resolution, the same video frame rates and the same resolution back-facing camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019). So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), otherwise you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), giving up a couple features and specifications.
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