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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Windows RT |
| 2018-08-24 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 450.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 4.29 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is much better than the Microsoft Surface RT, having a 74.5 score against 58.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a way newer portable tablet, and it is also noticeably lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per display inch and a way higher 1200 x 1920 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a camera with lot more mega pixels. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has just 32 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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