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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2019-07-05 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a general score of 69, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 global score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s body is extremely newer, thinner and way lighter than Microsoft Surface 2. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with Android 11 operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920, a way larger display and a quite better screen pixels density. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features much more storage capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has less internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface 2. They have a 2 GB RAM and a Quad-Core CPU. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) also has a back facing camera with a much higher 8 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
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