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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Windows 10 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2019-10-23 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Black | Matte Black and Platinum |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 250.00 | $ 749.00 |
| 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 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, with a 68.3 score against 66.9. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s construction is way lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, but it is just a little thicker and was released around 13 months before. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) works with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 7 comes with Windows 10 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has less CPU cores , it also counts with more RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a lot bigger screen, a lot higher resolution of 2736 x 1824px and more pixels per inch in the display.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a bit bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) shoots much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, although it has a back camera with a way worse 5 MP resolution and a lower (Full HD) video quality.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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