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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-06-15 | 2017-10-10 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a general score of 82.4, which is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s general score of 65.7. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with Windows 10 Pro OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie OS. Even though Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) and the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) were released only 4 months apart, Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s design is heavier but a little bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017).
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has 2 less CPU cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a lot bigger screen, a higher pixel density and a way better 2736 x 1824 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). They have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video definition and a camera with an 8 mega pixels. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 984 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
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