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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2017-10-10 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | -- |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 0.77 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a general score of 65.7, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's general score of 65.1. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a newer tablet device, and it is also extremely thinner and noticeably lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 works with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a lot larger screen, a quite better pixels count per inch in the screen and a lot higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has 2 less cpu cores , it also counts with 6 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) takes much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much higher (Full HD) video definition. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 496 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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