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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Windows |
| 2016-04-01 | -- |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.19 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.71 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, with a score of 60.4 against 58.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) works with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s body is a little thinner and extremely lighter than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a way better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster). The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a bit higher count of pixels per inch in the screen, a way higher 1920 x 2880 pixels resolution and a way bigger display.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) takes much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a much worse resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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