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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2022-01-13 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | TFT |
| 214 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 8.55 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, getting a 66.3 score against 62.6. Despite being the best in our current comparison, the Microsoft Surface 3 design is notably older, somewhat heavier and extremely thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a little bigger display, a slightly higher 1920 x 1280 resolution and a bit more pixels per display inch.
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a very superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab A8 features a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab A8's camera is just as good as Microsoft Surface 3's camera, both have a 8 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. The Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
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