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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-06-18 | 2018-09-20 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro, having a score of 68.3 against 63.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s construction is notably newer, much lighter and incredibly thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
Microsoft Surface Pro features a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a way larger display, a just a bit greater display density and a much better resolution of 1080 x 1920. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has 2 lesser cores , it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and an additional graphics processing unit.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) takes much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a much higher 5 mega pixels resolution camera in the back. The Microsoft Surface Pro features a bit more memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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