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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-10-23 | 2018-09-20 |
| 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Matte Black and Platinum | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 749.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, with a 68.3 score against 66.9. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is older and a little thicker than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, it's design is still incredibly lighter. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has Windows 10 operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a quite better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a much bigger display, a much higher resolution of 2736 x 1824 pixels and a higher pixels quantity in each display inch.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, although it has a worse video quality and a back-facing camera with way less mega pixels. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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