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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-06-18 | 2017-10-10 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a global score of 65.7, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro's score of 63.2. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) construction is notably newer, a lot thinner and lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro works with Windows 8 Pro OS.
The Microsoft Surface Pro has a sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a little bit greater pixel count per screen inch, a lot bigger display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920. Microsoft Surface Pro has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Pro features a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a greater amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way more MP camera in the back and a much better 1920x1080 video definition.
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