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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-23 | 2019-07-05 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 292.00 | -- |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, having a 69 score against 65.1. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) works with Android 11 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) body is a lot newer, a lot thinner and a lot lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a lot larger display, a little greater count of pixels per inch in the screen and a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a bit better CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with 2 more processing cores. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) takes way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much higher video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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