Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2012-06-18 | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 148 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a global score of 62.8, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 global score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 works with Android 7.1 Nougat OS, and Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT OS. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a incredibly newer portable tablet, and it's also noticeably thinner and a lot lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT.
The Microsoft Surface RT has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also has an extra graphics processor and more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface RT features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a way bigger display and a quite better 768 x 1366 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1280x720 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has a camera with a much better 5 megapixels resolution. Microsoft Surface RT features a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 costs more money than Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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