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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-23 | 2022-01-13 |
| 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| Matte Black and Platinum | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | TFT |
| 267 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, getting a global score of 66.9 against 62.6. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 comes with Windows 10 OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 counts with Android 11 OS. Even being the best in this comparison review, the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is a older, way heavier and somewhat thicker tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a way better 2736 x 1824 resolution, a better screen pixels density and a larger display. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has an extremely better CPU than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has less cpu cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab A8 has more storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy Tab A8 and Microsoft Surface Pro 7 both count with very similar cameras, they have the same resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
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