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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-09-23 | 2018-09-20 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 292.00 | $ 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 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, getting a 68.3 score against 65.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a extremely newer tablet device, and it is also a lot thinner and much lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a much better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a lot bigger display, a way better 1080 x 1920px resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch in the display. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with much more storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with 6 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also cheaper, making it a very good choice.
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