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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2022-01-13 | 2015-10-06 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 210 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 6.03 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD external memory 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, having a 75.1 score against 62.6. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes with Windows 10 Pro OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11 OS. Although it's the best we compare here, Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is an a lot older, thicker and a lot heavier tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has less cpu cores, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a lot higher 1824 x 2736 pixels resolution, a larger screen and a greater display pixels density.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a camera that is very similar to the Galaxy Tab A8 one, both of them have a camera with an 8 megapixels resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
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