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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-10-16 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Mocha | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 270 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Intel Core i7 8650U chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card 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 | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), getting a global score of 81.5 against 74.6. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with Windows 10 operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Although it's the best tablet we are comparing here, we must tell that it's also older, somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features just a bit better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little bit inferior number of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a way higher 2736 x 1824 resolution and a way bigger display. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 968 GB more internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has lesser CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 6. Both of them have a 8 mega-pixels back facing camera, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). If you want to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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