Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 (SD 662, Late 2020) vs Microsoft Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 (SD 662, Late 2020) $230
Microsoft Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018) $400
Base Price (MSRP)
$230
Base Price (MSRP)
$400
CPU
Snapdragon 662
CPU
Pentium Gold 4415Y
GPU
Adreno 610
GPU
HD 615 850MHz
Memory
3GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
32GB
Storage
64GB
Display
10.4" LCD 2000×1200 Touch
Display
10" LCD IPS 1800×1200 Touch
GPU Image
Adreno 610
128 Shaders
950MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
HD 615 850MHz
192 Shaders
850MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
243 GFLOPS FP32
0%
4 FPS 1080p
3%
326 GFLOPS FP32
1%
Adreno 610 vs HD 615 850MHz Full Specs Comparison
3GB
LPDDR4X-3733
4GB
LPDDR3-1866
4 Tabs
1%
8 Tabs
2%
32GB
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64GB
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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10.4"
LCD
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LCD IPS
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Area
47.7 in² (307.9 cm²)
5:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
46.2 in² (297.8 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
300 Nits
350 Nits Peak
Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2000×1200
2.4 Million Pixels
224 PPI
Resolution
1800×1200
2.2 Million Pixels
216 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
97% sRGB
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Coverage
100% sRGB
68% DCI-P3
70% Adobe RGB
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Fully Laminated
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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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8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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5.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
5.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Zoom
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Max FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Features
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Autofocus
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Autofocus
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Not Included
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Not Included
No Biometrics
Facial
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2
2
2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X16
4G
Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 4.1
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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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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
24W
15.00V
1.60A
USB-PD
1.55A 5V (7.75W)
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
27.1Wh
7040mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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26.1Wh
3410mAh
7.66V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 8.5 Hours
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Height
247.6 mm (9.7 in)
Width
157.4 mm (6.2 in)
Depth
7 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Height
245 mm (9.6 in)
Width
175 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
8.3 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
476 g (16.79 oz)
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Weight
522 g (18.41 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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