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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-06-18 | 2018-09-20 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 148 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is better than Microsoft Surface RT, with a global score of 68.3 against 58.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, and Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a much newer tablet, and it is also a little thinner and much lighter than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Microsoft Surface RT features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and 4 cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also has an extra graphics processor. Microsoft Surface RT has a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a just a little inferior quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a really larger screen and a quite better resolution of 768 x 1366px.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a camera with a much higher 5 mega pixels resolution. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a very superior memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has just 32 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface RT, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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