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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2022-01-13 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.03 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A8, with a 63.4 score against 62.6. The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, while Galaxy Tab A8 comes with Android 11 operating system. Although Microsoft Surface 2 is better than Galaxy Tab A8, it must be told that it is also a incredibly older, way thicker and incredibly heavier tablet.
The Microsoft Surface 2 has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a little bit lower pixels density, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Microsoft Surface 2 also counts with a little larger display. The Microsoft Surface 2 features a lot better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 takes clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a back camera with a much better resolution. The Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A8 has a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
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