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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-10-10 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), getting a general score of 75.1 against 65.7. Even though Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a lot older and incredibly heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), it's construction is still a little bit thinner. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a higher pixel density, a way bigger display and a lot better resolution of 1824 x 2736px. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much greater processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. They have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, a back facing camera with an 8 megapixels resolution and the same video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
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