Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Windows |
| 2015-05-02 | -- |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 13 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 132 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.1 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, with a 60.5 score against 58.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat OS, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro comes with Windows OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's design is way thinner and much lighter than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has an extremely better CPU than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot better 1920 x 2880px resolution, a way larger screen and way more pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 and the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro count with incredibly similar cameras, although the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a much bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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