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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Windows |
| 2018-08-24 | -- |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 450.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 13 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a general score of 74.5, which is much better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's general score of 58.7. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a thinner and much lighter tablet device than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro comes with Windows operating system.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a really superior processing power than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features just a bit better display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a just a little lower screen density, a bit smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 captures greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a back facing camera with less mega-pixels. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a little bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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