Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite (Helio P22T) vs Microsoft Surface 3 (Intel Atom)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite (Helio P22T) $160
Microsoft Surface 3 (Intel Atom) $500
Base Price (MSRP)
$160
Base Price (MSRP)
$500
CPU
Helio P22T
CPU
Atom x7-Z8700
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 650MHz
GPU
HD 600MHz Gen 8
Memory
3GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
32GB
Storage
64GB
Display
8.7" LCD 1340x800 Touch
Display
10.8" LCD IPS 1920x1280 Touch
Helio P22T
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.3GHz Clock
Atom x7-Z8700
4 Cores
4 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
GB5S 135
6%
GB5M 480
2%
GB6S 215
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GB6M 610
2%
PowerVR GE8320 650MHz
32 Shaders
650MHz
Shared Memory
HD 600MHz Gen 8
128 Shaders
600MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.04 TFLOPS
0%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.15 TFLOPS
0%
3GB
LPDDR4X-3200
2GB
LPDDR3-1600
4 Tabs
1%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
32GB
64GB
Unknown # min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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8.7"
LCD
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10.8"
LCD IPS
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300 Nits
350 Nits Peak
400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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1340x800
1.1 Million Pixels
179 PPI
1920x1280
2.5 Million Pixels
214 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Main
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Front
1.9MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.8 Aperture
1/8.5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Features
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Not Included
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No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
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Compass
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 2.0 (480Mbps)
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Video
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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External
External
8W
5.00V
1.55A
14W
5.20V
2.50A
USB-PD
1.55A 5V (7.75W)
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
19.5Wh
5100mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
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27.5Wh
7275mAh
3.78V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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Windows
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Height
212.5 mm (8.4 in)
Width
124.7 mm (4.9 in)
Depth
8 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Height
267 mm (10.5 in)
Width
187 mm (7.4 in)
Depth
8.6 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
366 g (12.91 oz)
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Weight
620 g (21.87 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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