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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Windows 10 |
| 2019-07-05 | 2019-10-23 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Matte Black and Platinum |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 5.00 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) | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, with a 69 score against 66.9. Even when Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) and Microsoft Surface Pro 7 were released only 4 months apart, Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is a little thinner and a lot lighter. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) works with Android 11 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with Windows 10 OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a way better resolution of 2736 x 1824, more pixels per inch of screen and a way bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. They have the same resolution camera, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a slightly better storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
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