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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 11 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2022-01-13 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| $ 292.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 8.46 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 0.77 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has an overall score of 65.1, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8's global score of 62.6. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11 OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 design is incredibly older, a lot heavier and way thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a very superior CPU than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has 6 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a just a little worse amount of pixels per inch of screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 also counts with a quite larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 captures much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features much more memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab A8 has a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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