Microsoft
Surface 1NC-00001 tablet

vs

Samsung
Galaxy Tab A SM-T515N

Microsoft Surface 1NC-00001 tablet

Samsung Galaxy Tab A SM-T515N

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Microsoft Surface 1NC-00001 tablet alternatives

Samsung Galaxy Tab A SM-T515N alternatives

specs

Microsoft
Surface 1NC-00001 tablet

Display
compared

Samsung
Galaxy Tab A SM-T515N

not available
Display number of colours:
16.78 million colours
3:2
Native aspect ratio:
16:10
not available
HD type:
WUXGA
267 ppi
Pixel density:
224 ppi
not available
Touchscreen type:
Capacitive
not available
Touch technology:
Multi-touch
not available
Display glass type:
Corning Glass
not available
LED backlight:
yes
not available
Panel type:
TFT
2736 x 1824 pixels
Display resolution:
1920 x 1200 pixels
31.2 cm (12.3")
Display diagonal:
25.6 cm (10.1")

Microsoft
Surface 1NC-00001 tablet

Processor
compared

Samsung
Galaxy Tab A SM-T515N

not available
Coprocessor cores:
6
not available
Coprocessor frequency:
1.6 GHz
not available
Coprocessor:
yes
1.2 GHz
Configurable TDP-down frequency:
not available
4
Processor cores:
2
4.7 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
not available
2.8 GHz
Processor frequency:
1.8 GHz
i7-1165G7
Processor model:
not available
Intel® Core™ i7
Processor family:
Samsung Exynos
11th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation:
not available
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
not available

Microsoft
Surface 1NC-00001 tablet

Memory
compared

Samsung
Galaxy Tab A SM-T515N

LPDDR4x-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
LPDDR4-SDRAM
16 GB
Internal memory:
2 GB

Microsoft
Surface 1NC-00001 tablet

Storage
compared

Samsung
Galaxy Tab A SM-T515N

not available
User memory:
23.7 GB
SSD
Storage media:
not available
not available
Maximum memory card size:
512 GB
MicroSDXC
Compatible memory cards:
MicroSD (TransFlash)
yes
Card reader integrated:
yes
256 GB
Internal storage capacity:
32 GB

Microsoft
Surface 1NC-00001 tablet

Graphics
compared

Samsung
Galaxy Tab A SM-T515N

Iris Xe Graphics
Graphics adapter:
not available
Intel
Graphics adapter family:
not available

Microsoft
Surface 1NC-00001 tablet

Audio
compared

Samsung
Galaxy Tab A SM-T515N

Dolby Atmos
Audio system:
not available
1.6 W
Speaker power:
not available
not available
Built-in microphone:
yes
2
Number of built-in speakers:
not available
not available
Built-in speaker(s):
yes

Microsoft
Surface 1NC-00001 tablet

Camera
compared

Samsung
Galaxy Tab A SM-T515N

yes
Windows Hello:
not available
not available
Front camera aperture number:
2.2
5 MP
Front camera resolution (numeric):
5 MP
yes
Front camera:
yes
not available
Maximum video resolution:
1920 x 1080 pixels
not available
Resolution at capture speed:
1920x1080@30fps
not available
Video recording modes:
1080p
not available
Video recording:
yes
yes
Auto focus:
yes
not available
Rear camera aperture number:
1.9
1920 x 1080 pixels
Rear camera resolution:
not available
8 MP
Rear camera resolution (numeric):
8 MP
not available
Rear camera:
yes
Single camera
Rear camera type:
Single camera

Microsoft
Surface 1NC-00001 tablet

Network
compared

Samsung
Galaxy Tab A SM-T515N

not available
3G bands supported:
850,900,1900,2100 MHz
not available
3G standards:
UMTS
not available
4G bands supported:
700,800,850,900,1800,1900,2100,2600 MHz
not available
Wi-Fi Direct:
yes
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards:
802.11a,802.11b,802.11g,Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n),Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
not available
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE):
yes
5.0
Bluetooth version:
5.0
yes
Bluetooth:
yes
not available
4G standard:
LTE
not available
Mobile network generation:
4G
not available
Mobile network connection:
yes

Microsoft
Surface 1NC-00001 tablet

Ports & interfaces
compared

Samsung
Galaxy Tab A SM-T515N

Microsoft Surface Connector
Docking connector type:
not available
not available
ANT+ enabled:
yes
not available
Combo headphone/mic port:
yes
3.5 mm
Headphone connectivity:
3.5 mm
not available
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantity:
1

Microsoft
Surface 1NC-00001 tablet

Design
compared

Samsung
Galaxy Tab A SM-T515N

Magnesium
Housing material:
not available
Full-size tablet
Device type:
Full-size tablet
Platinum
Product colour:
Black
Slate
Form factor:
Slate

Microsoft
Surface 1NC-00001 tablet

Performance
compared

Samsung
Galaxy Tab A SM-T515N

not available
Google applications:
Gmail,Google Chrome,Google Play,YouTube
yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM):
not available
yes
Magnetometer:
not available
yes
Gyroscope:
not available
yes
Ambient light sensor:
not available
yes
Accelerometer:
yes
not available
Personal info management (PIM):
Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar
not available
GPS (satellite):
yes
not available
Assisted GPS (A-GPS):
yes
not available
BeiDou:
yes
not available
GLONASS:
yes
not available
Position location:
yes

Microsoft
Surface 1NC-00001 tablet

Software
compared

Samsung
Galaxy Tab A SM-T515N

Windows 10 Pro
Operating system installed:
not available
Windows
Platform:
Android

Microsoft
Surface 1NC-00001 tablet

Processor special features
compared

Samsung
Galaxy Tab A SM-T515N

yes
Idle States:
not available
yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT):
not available
yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x):
not available
yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d):
not available

Microsoft
Surface 1NC-00001 tablet

Battery
compared

Samsung
Galaxy Tab A SM-T515N

not available
Talk time (3G):
35 h
not available
Browsing time (4G):
13 h
not available
Browsing time (3G):
13 h
not available
Browsing time (Wi-Fi):
13 h
not available
Continuous audio playback time:
128 h
not available
Continuous video playback time:
13 h
15 h
Battery life (max):
not available
yes
Fast charging:
not available
yes
Fast charging:
not available
not available
Battery capacity:
6150 mAh
not available
Battery technology:
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

Microsoft
Surface 1NC-00001 tablet

Media formats
compared

Samsung
Galaxy Tab A SM-T515N

not available
Video formats supported:
3G2,3GP,ASF,AVI,FLV,M4V,MKV,MP4,WEBM,WMV
not available
Audio formats supported:
3GA, AAC, AMR, AWB, FLAC, IMY, M4A, Mid, MIDI, MP3, MXMF, OGA, OGG, OTA, RTTTL, RTX, WAV, XMF

Microsoft
Surface 1NC-00001 tablet

Weight & dimensions
compared

Samsung
Galaxy Tab A SM-T515N

784 g
Weight:
470 g
8.5 mm
Height:
245.2 mm
201 mm
Depth:
7.5 mm
292 mm
Width:
149.4 mm

Microsoft
Surface 1NC-00001 tablet

Packaging content
compared

Samsung
Galaxy Tab A SM-T515N

AC
Cables included:
not available
not available
AC adapter included:
yes

Microsoft
Surface 1NC-00001 tablet

Other features
compared

Samsung
Galaxy Tab A SM-T515N

not available
2G bands (primary SIM):
850,900,1800,1900 MHz
not available
2G standards:
GSM