Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-07-05 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 10.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, having a 69 score against 58.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) comes with Android 11 OS, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro comes with Windows OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is a much lighter and somewhat thinner tablet device than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a much more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more cores. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a greater quantity of pixels per display inch, a way bigger screen and a much better resolution of 1920 x 2880.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) shoots much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a worse resolution back camera. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.