Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 11 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-05-02 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 266 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.9 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, getting a 64.8 score against 62.8. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 works with Windows 11 OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat OS. Microsoft Surface Pro 8's design is incredibly thicker and much heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much bigger display, a much better 1920 x 2880 pixels resolution and a much greater screen pixel density. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features an extremely better CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have 4 cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also has a greater amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a lot better 10 mega pixels resolution camera.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 6200mAh battery size.
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