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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Windows |
| 2018-09-20 | -- |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.28 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.03 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a general score of 68.3, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's 58.7 overall score. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a just a little bit thinner and lighter device than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has Windows OS.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a way better processing power than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with 3 more processing cores. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has just a bit better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a higher display pixels density, a lot bigger display and a way higher resolution of 1920 x 2880px.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) takes a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a way lower 5 MP resolution back-facing camera. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a slightly better storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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