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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows RT |
| 2020-04-27 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Mocha | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 270 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 4.29 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a general score of 74.6, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 general score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) design is much newer, lighter and way thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a much better display pixel density. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a little better performance than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a much more megapixels back camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface RT, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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