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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 11 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2022-01-13 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.06 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro has an overall score of 63.2, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A8's 62.6 score. Although it's the best portable tablet in this review, Microsoft Surface Pro is a older, thicker and noticeably heavier portable tablet than the Galaxy Tab A8. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro OS, and Galaxy Tab A8 works with Android 11 OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro features a sharper display than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a little bit worse display pixels density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Microsoft Surface Pro also counts with a little bigger screen. The Galaxy Tab A8 has more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, although it has 0 less internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro features a much more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has less CPU cores (although faster), it also counts with a GPU and a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 features a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro. Galaxy Tab A8 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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