Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Specs Comparison

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Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A7
Released · Jun 15, 2017	Released · Oct 08, 2020
12.3-inch · 1824x2736px	10.4-inch · 2000x1200px
Single camera	Single camera
16GB · 1000GB	3GB · 32GB
	7040 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches 292.10 x 201.42 x 8.45 mm	9.75 x 6.20 x 0.28 inches 247.6 x 157.4 x 7 mm
Weight
27.65 oz (784.0 g)	16.79 oz (476.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal
Features
Stylus
Colors
Gray	Dark gray, Silver, Gold
Tablet dock
Dock Features: Keyboard, Backlit keyboard, Touchpad
Dock Features
Keyboard, Backlit keyboard, Touchpad

Display

Size
12.3-inch	10.4-inch
Resolution
1824x2736px, 267 PPI	2000x1200px, 5:3 ratio, 224 PPI
Technology
	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
76.57 %	78.94 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Intel Core-i7 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 2500 MHz	Octa-core 4x 2.0GHz Kryo 260 + 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 260
GPU
Intel Iris Plus 640	Adreno 610
RAM
16GB	3GB
Internal storage
1000GB	32GB, available to use: 19.5 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Windows (10 Pro)	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
	7040 mAh
Charging
	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)	8 MP (Autofocus)
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD)	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
5 MP	5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Full-size USB, USB 3.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Mini Displayport	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Flight mode, Silent mode
Other features
Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 2699	$ 230 / € 223
Warranty period
12 Months

Availability

Officially announced
May 23, 2017	Oct 08, 2020

Alternative variants

with Intel Core m3, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB storage


System chip	Intel Core m3 7Y30 (14 nm)
Processor	Dual-core 1000 MHz
GPU	Intel HD 615
RAM	4GB
Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 799

with 64GB storage


Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 280

with Intel Core i5, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB storage


System chip	Intel Core i5 7300U (14 nm)
Processor	Dual-core 2600 MHz
GPU	Intel HD 620
RAM	4GB
Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 999

with LTE support


Weight	16.83 oz (477.0 g)
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM

with Intel Core i5, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage


System chip	Intel Core i5 7300U (14 nm)
Processor	Dual-core 2600 MHz
GPU	Intel HD 620
RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1299

with 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1599

with 512 GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 2199

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Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Specs