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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2018-08-24 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 450.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 5.06 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a global score of 74.5, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's score of 63.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a way newer tablet, and it's also a lot lighter and much thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a bit more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory and doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Microsoft Surface Pro features a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little larger screen.
The Microsoft Surface Pro has a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 takes much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is also the cheapest one.
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