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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 11 |
| 2017-06-15 | 2022-01-13 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | TFT |
| 267 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7040mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is way better than Galaxy Tab A8, having an 82.4 score against 62.6. Although it's the best we compare here, the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) body is older, extremely heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy Tab A8. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) comes with Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Galaxy Tab A8 comes with Android 11 operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a larger screen, a lot better resolution of 2736 x 1824px and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a superior storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a way better performance than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has 6 lesser processing cores (but faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab A8 has a camera that is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) one, both have a 8 megapixels resolution back camera.
Galaxy Tab A8 has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
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