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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Windows RT |
| 2016-04-01 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 4.29 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a global score of 60.4, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface RT's score of 58.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) works with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS, and Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s body is a lot newer, incredibly lighter and just a little thinner than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with just a bit better display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a way smaller display and a little lower 800 x 1280px resolution, it also counts with a greater screen pixels density. The Microsoft Surface RT features a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface RT has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have 4 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also has a graphics processor and a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) also has a much better resolution back camera.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) costs more money than Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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