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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2020-04-27 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Mocha | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | -- |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a global score of 74.6, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's general score of 63.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) construction is a lot newer, extremely lighter and much thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro operating system.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) and the Microsoft Surface Pro both have really similar displays, because although the Microsoft Surface Pro has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a little bit lower pixel amount in each screen inch, it also counts with a larger screen. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a little faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot better video resolution and a back-facing camera with a way higher 8 megapixels resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro has a little bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making it an easy decision.
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