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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Windows |
| 2022-01-13 | -- |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 13 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 210 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 6.03 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 10.00 MP |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A8 is slightly better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, getting a 62.6 score against 58.7. Galaxy Tab A8 is a a lot thinner and incredibly lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. Galaxy Tab A8 comes with Android 11 OS, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with Windows OS.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has an inferior number of cores, it also counts with 5 GB more RAM. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a bigger display, a lot better 1920 x 2880 pixels resolution and more pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a camera with a lower 8 mega pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 features more memory capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab A8 has a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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