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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-05-01 | 2019-07-05 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 214 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 3, having a global score of 69 against 66.3. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is a incredibly newer tablet, and it's also a little thinner and a lot lighter than the Microsoft Surface 3. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 4 processing cores.
The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a much better resolution of 1920 x 1280 pixels, a little bit more pixels per screen inch and a lot larger display. Microsoft Surface 3 features slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 3. Both have a same resolution camera, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate.
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