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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-23 | 2020-04-27 |
| 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Matte Black and Platinum | Mocha |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has an overall score of 74.6, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7's 66.9 general score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s body is way lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, even though both were released with only a few months difference. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with Windows 10 operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with more RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a bit worse quantity of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a really bigger display and a lot higher resolution of 2736 x 1824px.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. Both of them have the same video quality, the same video frame rate and a camera with an 8 MP. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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