Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) vs Galaxy Tab A11
100Performance29.2
57.1Display40.2
53.3Battery21.3
20Portability68
81.3Features25.2
6 spec wins — Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition)2 spec wins — Galaxy Tab A11
InnoReviews verdict
Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) wins this tablet face-off, 69.1 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+71) and features (+56). Galaxy Tab A11 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition)
- Stronger performance score: 100 vs 29
- Stronger display score: 57 vs 40
- Stronger battery score: 53 vs 21
- Stronger features score: 81 vs 25
- 300% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 4 GB
Reasons to pick the Galaxy Tab A11
- Stronger portability score: 68 vs 20
- 63% lower weight: 335 g vs 895 g
- 14% lower thickness: 8 mm vs 9.3 mm
Display
| Spec | Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) | Galaxy Tab A11 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 13 ″+49% | 8.7 ″ |
| Panel type | PixelSense Flow touchscreen (OLED or LCD) | TFT LCD |
| Resolution | 2880x1920 | 1340x800 |
| Pixel density | 267 ppi+49% | 179 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) | Galaxy Tab A11 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (10-core) or Snapdragon X2 Elite (12-core) | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| AnTuTu | — | 521,076Bottom 25% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 223,495Bottom 38% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 43,904Bottom 25% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 112,525Bottom 25% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 141,152Bottom 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 742Bottom 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,088Bottom 13% |
| RAM | 16 GB+300% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB (removable SSD) | 64GB / 128GB + microSD |
Battery
| Spec | Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) | Galaxy Tab A11 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | — | 5,100 mAh |
| Charging | 60 W+300% | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) | Galaxy Tab A11 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 895 g | 335 g+63% |
| Thickness | 9.3 mm | 8 mm+14% |
| Material | Aluminum (100% recycled alloy) | Metal |
Camera
| Spec | Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) | Galaxy Tab A11 |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 10 MP+25% | 8 MP |
| Front camera | — | 5 MP |
Connectivity
| Spec | Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) | Galaxy Tab A11 |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Cellular | 5G optional | 4G LTE optional |
| USB | 2x USB-C (USB4), Surface Connect | USB-C 2.0 |
Features
| Spec | Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) | Galaxy Tab A11 |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Surface Slim Pen (sold separately) | Not supported |
| Keyboard support | Yes | — |
| Speakers | Stereo (Dolby Atmos) | Stereo (Dolby Atmos) |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Android 15 (One UI 7) |
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