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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2017-10-10 | 2017-06-15 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 23 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is much better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), with an 82.4 score against 65.7. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with Windows 10 Pro OS, while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) design is incredibly heavier but just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and they were released with only 4 months difference.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a greater count of pixels per inch in the display, a lot higher 2736 x 1824 resolution and a lot larger display.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 984 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels.
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