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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Windows 10 |
| 2022-01-13 | 2018-08-02 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 210 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 6.03 | 8.46 |
| 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 + 5.00 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 | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, having a overall score of 66.5 against 62.6. The Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 works with Android 11 OS. The Microsoft Surface Go construction is older, somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8.
The Microsoft Surface Go has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1800 x 1200 resolution and a just a little higher screen pixels density. Galaxy Tab A8 features a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB.
Microsoft Surface Go has a much faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has 6 lesser CPU cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM. The Galaxy Tab A8 features a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Go. Microsoft Surface Go has a camera that's just as good as the camera in Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, they have the same resolution back facing camera.
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