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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-09-20 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 266 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a general score of 68.3, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's 58.7 global score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo OS, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with Windows OS. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a just a little thinner and extremely lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a very superior CPU than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a way better resolution of 1920 x 2880, more pixels per screen inch and a lot bigger screen.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a bit more storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower 5 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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