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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Windows 11 |
| 2018-08-24 | -- |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Graphite and Platinum |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| $ 450.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 13 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has an overall score of 74.5, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8's 64.8 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has Windows 11 OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 design is noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has 4 lesser cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a larger screen, a lot better resolution of 1920 x 2880 pixels and a just a bit higher pixels density.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 400 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has an 18 percent larger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a back facing camera with a worse 8 megapixels resolution.
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