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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Windows 10 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2018-08-02 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 6.49 |
| 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 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has an overall score of 68.3, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Go's overall score of 66.5. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo OS, while Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 OS. Even though Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) and the Microsoft Surface Go were only released with a few months difference, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) body is a bit thicker but also extremely lighter.
Microsoft Surface Go has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Go features a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a much better 1800 x 1200 resolution, a just a bit more pixels per screen inch and a bigger display.
The Microsoft Surface Go counts with a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Go.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a back camera with a way worse resolution and a lower video definition.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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