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| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2016-02-18 | 2017-06-15 |
| 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.67 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 23 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a global score of 82.4, which is much better than Galaxy Tab E 8.0's 64.9 score. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) design is newer and a little bit thinner, but also much heavier than the Galaxy Tab E 8.0. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Galaxy Tab E 8.0 comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a faster processor than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has lesser processing cores (although faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has a better pixel density, a much higher 2736 x 1824 pixels resolution and a really larger display.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 984 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 takes better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a camera in the back with a lot worse resolution and a lot worse 1280x720 (HD) video resolution.
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