Microsoft Surface vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S7
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| Phone Names | Microsoft Surface | Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | N/A | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | - | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | - | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | - | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| EDGE | No | - |
| GPRS | No | - |
| Speed | - | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G - cellular model only |
| Technology | No cellular connectivity | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| Launch | ||
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2012, October. Released 2012, November | 2020, August 05 |
| Status | Discontinued | Available. Released 2020, August 21 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | - | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | 274.6 x 172 x 9.4 mm (10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 in) | 253.8 x 165.3 x 6.3 mm (9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 in) |
| SIM | No | Nano-SIM (cellular model only) |
| Weight | 680.4 g (1.50 lb) | 498 g (Wi-Fi), 500 g (LTE), 502 g (5G) (1.10 lb) |
| Built-in kickstand | Stylus support, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) | |
| Display | ||
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| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~148 ppi density) | 1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density) |
| Size | 10.6 inches, 309.7 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | TFT | TFT LCD, 120Hz, HDR10+ |
| ClearType technology | - | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9 | Octa-core (1x3.09 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Chipset | Nvidia Tegra 3 T30 | Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) |
| GPU | ULP GeForce | Adreno 650 |
| OS | Microsoft Windows RT | Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1 |
| Memory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM |
| - | UFS 3.0 | |
| Main Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dual | - | 13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
| Features | - | HDR, panorama |
| Single | 1.2 MP | - |
| Video | 720p | 4K@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single | 1.2 MP | 8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| 35mm jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers) |
| - | Tuned by AKG | |
| Comms | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | No | No |
| Positioning | No | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| TV-out MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player Photo viewer/editor Microsoft Office 2013 RT | Samsung DeX | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | - | 45W wired |
| Stand-by | Up to 360 h | - |
| Talk time | Up to 8 h | - |
| Type | Li-Ion battery, non-removable (31.5 Wh) | Li-Po 8000 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Dark Titanium | Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Silver, Phantom Navy |
| Models | - | SM-T870, SM-T875, SM-T876B |
| Price | About 260 EUR | About 700 EUR |
| SAR | - | 1.26 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | - | 1.38 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -82.6dB / Crosstalk -81.7dB | - |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1324:1 (nominal) | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -82.6dB / Crosstalk -81.7dB | - |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1324:1 (nominal) | - |