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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2017-10-10 | 2015-10-06 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.28 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), with a global score of 75.1 against 65.7. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a much older and much heavier device than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but Microsoft was able to build it just a little thinner anyway.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a better quantity of pixels per inch of display, a lot larger display and a lot better resolution of 1824 x 2736 pixels. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 14 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
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