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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Windows 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-10-23 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Matte Black and Platinum |
| Plastic | Metal |
| $ 450.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| 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 |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.49 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, getting a score of 74.5 against 66.9. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is older than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, it's construction is just a little thinner and way lighter. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has Windows 10 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a lot higher resolution of 2736 x 1824 pixels, a quite greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a larger display. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features a slightly better memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. Both have the same (Full HD) video definition, a same resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rate.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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