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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Windows 10 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2018-10-16 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 250.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Intel Core i7 8650U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 23 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), having an 81.5 score against 68.3. Microsoft Surface Pro 6's design is notably heavier but just a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and both were released only a few months apart. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with Windows 10 operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a really bigger screen, a much higher resolution of 2736 x 1824 pixels and more pixels per inch of screen. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 968 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 also has 14 GB more RAM. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, although it has a much less megapixels back-facing camera and a lower video resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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