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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-23 | 2019-07-05 |
| 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| Matte Black and Platinum | Black and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a score of 69, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7's 66.9 score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) comes with Android 11 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has Windows 10 OS. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is a incredibly lighter and just a bit thinner portable tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, although both were released only a couple months apart.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has less cpu cores , it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a much better 2736 x 1824 resolution, a much larger screen and a greater count of pixels per inch of display.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features a little bit better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) shoots much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. They have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rates and a same resolution camera.
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