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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2022-01-13 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| Gray | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | TFT |
| 267 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory 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 4.0 | 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 4 is much better than Galaxy Tab A8, getting a 75.1 score against 62.6. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 body is incredibly older, noticeably heavier and thicker than Galaxy Tab A8. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 works with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Galaxy Tab A8 comes with Android 11 OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has 8 lesser cpu cores, it also counts with more RAM. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a way better display than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a higher display density, a way better 1824 x 2736 resolution and a larger screen.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has a camera that is just as good as the camera in Microsoft Surface Pro 4, both of them have a 8 megapixels resolution back camera.
Galaxy Tab A8 features a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
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