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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-05 | 2015-05-01 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface 3, having a general score of 69 against 66.3. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s construction is way newer, noticeably lighter and a little thinner than Microsoft Surface 3. The Microsoft Surface 3 has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a way bigger screen, a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1280px and a little better count of pixels in each display inch.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 4 cpu cores. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a little bit better memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 3. Both have a 8 MP resolution camera, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface 3.
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