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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2013-09-23 | 2017-10-10 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 292.00 | -- |
| 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, having a 65.7 score against 65.1. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s body is incredibly newer, incredibly lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with more RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a little bit more pixels per inch in the display, a much bigger screen and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 496 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot better video quality.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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