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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2021-06-18 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.91 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Grey and Silver | -- |
| Metal and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1340 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 179 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is better than the Microsoft Surface 2, having a 74.2 score against 63.4. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite design is way newer, way lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface 2. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite comes with Android 11 operating system, and Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite counts with a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface 2 has just a bit better display than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because it has a better resolution of 1080 x 1920, a larger display and a bit better pixels density.
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has 0 less internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite also has a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite features a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is also by far the cheapest.
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