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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-15 | 2019-07-05 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 267 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a score of 82.4, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s 69 overall score. Even being the best device in this review, the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) body is way older, noticeably heavier and a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019). The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) comes with Android 11 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a better count of pixels per inch of screen, a lot larger display and a way better 2736 x 1824 pixels resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has 2 lesser processing cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) captures better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both have a 8 MP back camera, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
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