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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Windows RT |
| 2022-01-13 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 210 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 6.03 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 4.29 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 is slightly better than Microsoft Surface RT, having a 62.6 score against 58.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 counts with Android 11 operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8's design is way newer, notably lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface RT.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a way worse 768 x 1366 resolution and a lot lower screen density, it also counts with a bit larger display. Microsoft Surface RT features an extremely better processing unit than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has less cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 shoots much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a camera in the back with much more mega pixels. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has less internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
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