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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-10-10 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.9 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, getting a 65.7 score against 64.8. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a a little bit thinner and a lot lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has Windows 11 OS.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also has 6 GB more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a way bigger display, a way better resolution of 1920 x 2880px and a better screen pixels density.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 6200mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a less MP resolution camera in the back.
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