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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-26 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, having a global score of 76.7 against 64.8. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019)'s design is somewhat thinner and notably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has Android 11 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has Windows 11 OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has 4 less cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has a lot better 1920 x 2880 resolution, a larger display and a bit more pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a back camera with a worse resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a battery performance that is very similar to Microsoft Surface Pro 8's battery performance, although the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a 1% lower battery capacity.
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