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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2013-09-23 | 2017-10-10 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a score of 65.7, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface 2's global score of 63.4. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a much lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface 2, but both of them are 0.35inches thick.
The Microsoft Surface 2 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a lot larger screen, a lot higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a just a little better pixel number in each inch of display. Microsoft Surface 2 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a much more megapixels back facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
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