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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-16 | 2020-04-27 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mocha |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 550.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 267 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 8650U chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has an overall score of 81.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s global score of 74.6. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 works with Windows 10 operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), it must be told that it is also an older, heavier and thicker tablet device.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a little bit better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a just a bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a way higher 2736 x 1824 resolution and a much larger display. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with 13 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 6. They have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a 8 megapixels resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rates.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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