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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2019-07-05 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a score of 69, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 general score. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s body is a lot newer, noticeably lighter and extremely thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has Android 11 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro OS.
The Microsoft Surface Pro has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a just a bit greater amount of pixels in each inch in the display and a way bigger display. Microsoft Surface Pro features a little bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has less and slower processing cores, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and an additional graphics processor. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 video quality and a camera in the back with way more MP.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro.
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