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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-07-05 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 266 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 9.9 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 6.88 |
| 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 (2019) has an overall score of 69, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro 8's score of 64.8. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has Android 11 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 works with Windows 11 operating system. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is a thinner and a lot lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a lot bigger display, a better count of pixels per inch in the display and a much better resolution of 1920 x 2880 pixels. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a quite better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also has 6 GB more RAM.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features much more memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has 6200mAh of battery capacity instead of 5100mAh.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) captures a little bit better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a less mega pixels back camera.
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