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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Windows |
| 2017-10-10 | -- |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.28 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has an overall score of 65.7, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's 58.7 score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) design is a bit thinner and way lighter than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro comes with Windows operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a way better performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 3 more cores. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a lot larger display, a lot higher 1920 x 2880 resolution and a greater amount of pixels per screen inch.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a less mega-pixels resolution camera.
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