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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 2, getting a 68.3 score against 63.4. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 OS. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) design has the same thickness than Microsoft Surface 2, but it's lighter.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Microsoft Surface 2 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a way bigger display, a much better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little bit higher amount of pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) takes much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2. Both have a back camera with a 5 mega-pixels resolution, the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has 0 less internal storage.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making it a no doubt choice.
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