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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Windows 10 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2018-10-16 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | $ 550.00 |
| 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 8650U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9 |
| 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 | Non-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
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), getting an 81.5 score against 65.7. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 works with Windows 10 operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Even though Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is extremely heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), it's a little thinner and also newer.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have 4 cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 also has more RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much better resolution of 2736 x 1824, a better pixels density and a way bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 6. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same resolution camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a much better memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
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