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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-06-18 | 2020-04-27 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 148 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is much better than the Microsoft Surface RT, getting a overall score of 74.6 against 58.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) construction is noticeably newer, notably thinner and a lot lighter than Microsoft Surface RT. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT OS.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a little faster CPU than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a lot more pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much better storage to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has 0 less internal storage. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a much higher 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) costs a lot more than Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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