Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) vs Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro 2016 (SM-A9100)
Side by side comparison between Microsoft Surface 2 RT vs Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better device? Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro 2016 (SM-A9100)
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3 Advantages 
23 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| 1080x1920 pixels |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| (front) Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Galaxy A9 Pro 2016 (SM-A9100) | |
| Model | Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Galaxy A9 Pro 2016 (SM-A9100) |
| Other model names | Microsoft Surface RT 2, Microsoft Surface 2 RT | Galaxy A9 2016 A9100, Galaxy A9 Pro Duos |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |   China, Hong Kong |
| Brand | Microsoft | Samsung |
| Release date | 9/23/2013 | 4/1/2016 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 172.5 x 274.6 millimeters (6.79 x 10.81 in) | 80.9 x 161.7 millimeters (3.19 x 6.37 in) |
| Weight | 676 grams (23.66 ounces) | 210 grams (7.35 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Galaxy A9 Pro 2016 (SM-A9100) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 10.6" inches | 6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~75.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 208 PPI | 367 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Galaxy A9 Pro 2016 (SM-A9100) | |
| System version | Windows RT 8.1 | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Galaxy A9 Pro 2016 (SM-A9100) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 4 Wayne (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 (28nm) |
| CPU | Penta-core, 1 processor: 5x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Penta-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A72 (Quad-core) 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | NVIDIA GeForce ULP MP72 672Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 510 600Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Galaxy A9 Pro 2016 (SM-A9100) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 4GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (15GB available) | 32GB (24GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Galaxy A9 Pro 2016 (SM-A9100) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | Not supported | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat6 850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Galaxy A9 Pro 2016 (SM-A9100) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.8" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Galaxy A9 Pro 2016 (SM-A9100) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 3.1 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 24mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Galaxy A9 Pro 2016 (SM-A9100) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Galaxy A9 Pro 2016 (SM-A9100) | |
| USB | USB 3.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Galaxy A9 Pro 2016 (SM-A9100) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Galaxy A9 Pro 2016 (SM-A9100) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | feature not registered | 5000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 35 hours (1.5 days) |
| Standby | feature not registered | 429 hours (17.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Galaxy A9 Pro 2016 (SM-A9100) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Dock with QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Dark Titanium • Dual-position kickstand • Optional Touch Cover with keyboard • WiFi Direct • Microsoft Office 2013 RT • USB On-The-Go 1.3 • SkyDrive 200GB for 2 years • Skype free international calls and WiFi for 1 year | • Colors: Black, White, Gold, Pink • Samsung TouchWiz UX • Gorilla Glass on the back • Samsung Pay • ANT+ |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Galaxy A9 Pro 2016 (SM-A9100) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.41W/kg (head), 1.36W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.834W/kg (head), 0.613W/kg (body) |