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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-23 | 2020-04-27 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 292.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has an overall score of 74.6, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2's score of 65.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a newer tablet, and it is also incredibly lighter and a lot thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a screen that's very similar to Microsoft Surface Pro 2's display, because although the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a greater pixels density.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) shoots greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much higher (Full HD) video quality. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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