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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2020-04-27 | 2015-10-06 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Mocha | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 270 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.49 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), having a 75.1 score against 74.6. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 works with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Even being the best in our current comparison, we must note that it's also much older, heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a quite inferior number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a much higher 1824 x 2736px resolution and a really larger screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. They have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same resolution back camera.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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