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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows 11 |
| 2019-10-01 | -- |
| 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 23.03 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Black | Graphite and Platinum |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 680.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 13 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 224 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7600mAh Battery | 6200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, getting a global score of 77.5 against 64.8. Galaxy Tab Active Pro has Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 works with Windows 11 OS. The Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a lighter but a bit thicker tablet device than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because it has a little higher display pixels density, a way higher resolution of 1920 x 2880px and a larger screen.
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has improved battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has 7600mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab Active Pro shoots much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a camera in the back with a lot better 13 mega pixels resolution.
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