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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2022-01-13 | 2017-06-15 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 210 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.12 | 23 |
| 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 | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is much better than Galaxy Tab A8, with an 82.4 score against 62.6. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro OS, while Galaxy Tab A8 works with Android 11 OS. Despite being the best we compare here, Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s design is way older, way heavier and thicker than Galaxy Tab A8.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with an extremely better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has 6 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with 13 GB more RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a better screen than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a bigger screen, a better screen density and a lot higher resolution of 2736 x 1824.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Tab A8 features a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
The Galaxy Tab A8 and the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) have similar cameras, both have a 8 megapixels back-facing camera.
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