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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
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| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 10 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2018-08-02 |
| 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.11 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 122.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, getting a 66.5 score against 66.2. The Microsoft Surface Go comes with Windows 10 operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system. Although Microsoft Surface Go is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, it's heavier and just a little bit thicker.
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 features a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a just a little worse display pixels density, a way lower 1280 x 800 resolution and a much smaller screen. The Microsoft Surface Go has a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Go features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface Go counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a camera with a way better 8 MP resolution and a lot higher (Full HD) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Go.
Although Microsoft Surface Go is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Go, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, giving up some specifications.
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