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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2021-06-18 | 2017-06-15 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.91 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Grey and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal and Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.7 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1340 x 800 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 179 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.12 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.49 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a score of 82.4, which is better than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite's 74.2 general score. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) comes with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has Android 11 OS. Although it's the best tablet in our current comparison, Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s construction is way older, a little bit thicker and a lot heavier than the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because it has a way higher resolution of 2736 x 1824, more pixels per inch of display and a much bigger display. Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite counts with a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 968 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, resigning a couple specs and features.
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