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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2019-07-05 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 292.00 |
| 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 0.77 |
| 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 and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, getting a general score of 69 against 65.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) works with Android 11 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 works with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s body is extremely newer, notably lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a really bigger display, a quite better count of pixels in each inch in the screen and a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a bit better processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) takes much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a way higher (Full HD) video resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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