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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-10-01 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 23.03 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 680.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 266 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 7600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, with a general score of 77.5 against 64.8. The Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a extremely lighter but just a little bit thicker tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Galaxy Tab Active Pro has Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has Windows 11 OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because it has a quite greater display pixels density, a larger display and a lot better 1920 x 2880 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a 7600mAh battery size instead of 6200mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro shoots much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
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