Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 69 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Windows 11 |
| 2019-07-05 | -- |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Graphite and Platinum |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.37 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, with a score of 69 against 64.8. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) works with Android 11 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with Windows 11 OS. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is a thinner and extremely lighter tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a much bigger screen, a higher pixel number per screen inch and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 2880. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a quite better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also has 6 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a lower resolution back facing camera.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a 6200mAh battery capacity.
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