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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2019-10-23 | 2017-10-10 |
| 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Matte Black and Platinum | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.4 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a global score of 66.9, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s 65.7 general score. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has Windows 10 OS, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS. Microsoft Surface Pro 7's construction is incredibly newer and just a little thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s, although it is a lot heavier.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a really larger display, a higher pixels quantity per inch of display and a much higher resolution of 2736 x 1824. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. They have a 8 megapixels back camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates.
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