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| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Windows 10 |
| 2016-02-18 | 2018-08-02 |
| 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.67 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go is slightly better than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, getting a 66.5 score against 64.9. Microsoft Surface Go is a newer and a little bit thinner tablet device than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, although it is also a lot heavier. Microsoft Surface Go comes with Windows 10 operating system, while Galaxy Tab E 8.0 works with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system.
Microsoft Surface Go counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has a little bit higher count of pixels per inch in the screen, a larger screen and a much better resolution of 1800 x 1200 pixels. The Microsoft Surface Go counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has lesser cpu cores , it also counts with more RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Go has a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 counts with a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Go. Galaxy Tab E 8.0 shoots better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a much worse 5 megapixels resolution camera and a way lower 1280x720 video quality.
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