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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2012-06-18 | 2016-02-18 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 12.67 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| 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 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab E 8.0 is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro, with a 64.9 score against 63.2. The Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro works with Windows 8 Pro operating system. The Galaxy Tab E 8.0 is a notably newer portable tablet, and it is also a lot thinner and much lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has a much larger screen, a little higher pixels density and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px. Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has less cores , it also counts with an additional GPU and more RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, and although they both have the same (HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 also has higher 30 frames per second video frame rates and a way higher resolution camera.
Galaxy Tab E 8.0 counts with a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro.
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