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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2018-10-16 | 2017-10-10 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| $ 550.00 | -- |
| 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 8650U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9 | 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 |
| Non-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 6 is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), getting an 81.5 score against 65.7. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 comes with Windows 10 OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) works with Android 9.0 Pie OS. Microsoft Surface Pro 6's construction is newer and a little bit thinner, but also much heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017).
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a really larger screen, a lot higher 2736 x 1824 resolution and a better pixel density.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 6. They have the same video definition, a camera with an 8 megapixels and the same video frame rates.
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