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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-06-18 | 2020-04-27 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a score of 74.6, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's score of 63.2. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) construction is extremely newer, notably thinner and noticeably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a screen that is very similar to the display in Microsoft Surface Pro, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and a better number of pixels per inch in the screen.
Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a slightly bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a bit better processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures way better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way better (Full HD) video quality and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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