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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows 11 |
| 2020-04-27 | -- |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Mocha | Graphite and Platinum |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 13 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 270 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, having a overall score of 74.6 against 64.8. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 works with Windows 11 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a way thinner and a lot lighter portable tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a better processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a quite worse quantity of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a much bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 1920 x 2880px.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 6200mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a camera with lesser megapixels resolution.
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