Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2015-05-02 | 2015-10-06 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 160 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.1 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has an overall score of 75.1, which is better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0's overall score of 62.8. Even being the best in this comparison review, we must tell that it's also a much heavier and thicker tablet. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 works with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat OS.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a very superior processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a much better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a way better display pixel density, a way larger screen and a lot better resolution of 1824 x 2736px.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much higher (Full HD) video definition and a lot higher 8 mega pixels resolution back camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 984 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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