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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Windows 10 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2019-10-23 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Matte Black and Platinum |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 150.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.49 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a score of 66.9, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s score of 60.4. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 design is noticeably newer and just a little thinner, but also noticeably heavier than Galaxy Tab A (2016). The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has Windows 10 OS, and Galaxy Tab A (2016) comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way higher resolution of 2736 x 1824px, a lot larger display and a little more pixels per display inch. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 120 GB more internal storage.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a better performing processor than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has less cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, although it has a lot less megapixels resolution back facing camera and a much worse video quality.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Tab A (2016). So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Tab A (2016), resigning a couple features and specifications.
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