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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Windows 10 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2018-08-02 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.49 |
| 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 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go has a global score of 66.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s 65.7 general score. The Microsoft Surface Go body is newer and a little bit thinner, but incredibly heavier than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). The Microsoft Surface Go works with Windows 10 OS, while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Microsoft Surface Go counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a little bit greater pixel density, a much higher resolution of 1800 x 1200 and a larger screen. The Microsoft Surface Go has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Go counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Go.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Go. They have the same video frame rates, the same resolution back camera and the same video quality.
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