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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Windows RT |
| 2017-10-10 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 4.29 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is better than the Microsoft Surface RT, having a 65.7 score against 58.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a a lot newer tablet, and it is also incredibly lighter and a little bit thinner than Microsoft Surface RT. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT operating system.
Microsoft Surface RT features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount, the Microsoft Surface RT also has an additional graphics processor. Microsoft Surface RT features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a just a little inferior pixel amount in each display inch, it also counts with a slightly better 768 x 1366 pixels resolution and a much larger display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a much better resolution back camera. Microsoft Surface RT counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT.
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