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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-01-13 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 210 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 6.03 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 has a score of 66.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8's 62.6 general score. Despite being the best tablet in this review, Microsoft Surface 3 is a much older, noticeably thicker and heavier tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8. Microsoft Surface 3 has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a little larger display, a just a bit better display pixels density and a slightly better resolution of 1920 x 1280 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a greater memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a much more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has lesser cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
Microsoft Surface 3's camera is just as good as the Galaxy Tab A8 one, both have the same resolution back-facing camera. Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
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