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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-23 | 2020-04-27 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 630.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a global score of 74.6, which is better than the Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a noticeably newer tablet, and it is also lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface 2.
The Microsoft Surface 2 and the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) have similar displays, because although the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per screen inch and a quite better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and 4 more processing cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a camera with way more mega-pixels. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has much more storage to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has 0 less internal storage.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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