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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2021-06-18 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 12.91 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Grey and Silver | -- |
| Metal and Metal | -- |
| $ 160.00 | $ 292.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | -- |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 0.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, getting a 74.2 score against 65.1. Galaxy Tab A7 Lite counts with Android 11 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is a newer tablet, and it's also much lighter and notably thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite counts with a bit faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with 6 more cpu cores. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because it has a larger screen, a little better pixels amount per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite captures much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot higher video quality.
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this tablet an obvious call.
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