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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-10-23 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Mocha | Matte Black and Platinum |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 749.00 |
| 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 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 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 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, with a global score of 74.6 against 66.9. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a incredibly lighter and thinner tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, even though both were only released with a couple months difference. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 7 works with Windows 10 operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with more RAM. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a way larger screen and a lot higher resolution of 2736 x 1824.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a slightly better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. They have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a back facing camera with an 8 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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