Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) vs Microsoft Surface Go Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

10.1 inches
10.0 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1200 pixels, 224 PPI
1200 x 1800 pixels, 216 PPI

Technology:

Super PLS LCD

Screen-to-body:

74.96 %
69.42 %

Colors:

16 777 216
16 777 216

Features:

Ambient light sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm)
Intel Pentium 4415Y (14 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Dual-core, 1600 MHz, 64-bit

GPU:

Mali-T830 MP2
Intel HD Graphics 615

RAM:

2GB LPDDR3
8GB

Internal storage:

16GB, available to use: 10.5 GB
128GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 200 GB
microSDXC

Device type:

Tablet
Tablet

OS:

Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)
Windows (10)

Battery

Capacity:

7300 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
8 MP

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.9

Flash:

LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD)

Front:

2 MP
5 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches (254.2 x 155.3 x 8.2 mm)
9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches (245 x 175 x 8.3 mm)

Weight:

18.52 oz (525.0 g)
18.41 oz (522.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Metal

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock

Features:

Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, White
Silver

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 9(1800), 20(800 DD)

4G (TDD):

Bands 40(2300)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Loudspeaker
Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
4.1

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging
OTG, Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers)
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Other:

ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications:

Flight mode, Silent mode

Other features:

Voice commands, Voice recording
Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

Price:

$ 550

Availability

Officially announced:

Jul 09, 2018
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