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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Windows 10 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2019-10-23 |
| 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Matte Black and Platinum |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 330.00 | $ 749.00 |
| 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 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a score of 76.7, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 7's 66.9 general score. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a just a bit thinner and incredibly lighter tablet device than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, even though both were only released with a couple months difference. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with Android 11 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with Windows 10 OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has a larger display, a little bit greater pixels count in each display inch and a much better resolution of 2736 x 1824.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. They have a back facing camera with an 8 megapixels resolution, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it a no doubt choice.
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