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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2018-09-20 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 250.00 | $ 292.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | -- |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 0.77 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, getting a global score of 68.3 against 65.1. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s design is noticeably newer, extremely lighter and a lot thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a much larger display, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little bit more pixels per display inch. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 480 GB more internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has less cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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