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

Availability

Officially announced
May 23, 2017	Oct 08, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$2699	$230 | €223

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, 76.57% screen-to-body	10.4-inch, 78.94% screen-to-body
Type
	IPS LCD
Resolution
1824x2736px, 267 PPI	2000x1200px, 5:3 ratio, 224 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Hardware

System chip
Intel Core-i7 (14 nm)	Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 2500 MHz	Octa-core 4x2.0GHz Kryo 260 4x1.8GHz Kryo 260
GPU
Intel Iris Plus 640	Adreno 610
Memory
16GB/1000GB 4GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 16GB/512GB	3GB/32GB 3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Windows (10 Pro)	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
	7040 mAh
Charging
	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)	8 MP (Autofocus)
Video recording
1080p	1080p (30 fps)
Front
5 MP	5 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

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

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
Memory	4GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$799

with 64GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (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
Memory	4GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

with LTE support

Weight	16.83 oz / 477.0 g
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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
Memory	8GB/256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

with 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage

Memory	8GB/256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1599

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$2199

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