Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (T618) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 2 (Intel 4th Gen)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8
(T618)
$180
Microsoft Surface Pro 2
(Intel 4th Gen)
$800
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Base Price (MSRP)
$180
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Base Price (MSRP)
$800
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CPU
Tiger T618
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CPU
Core i5-4200U
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GPU
Mali-G52 MP2 850MHz
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GPU
HD 4400 1000MHz
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Memory
3GB
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Memory
4GB
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Storage
32GB
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Storage
64GB
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Display
10.5" LCD 1920x1200 Touch
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Display
10.6" LCD IPS 1920x1080 Touch
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GB5S 395
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GB5M 1,350
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GB6S 740
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GB6M 1,415
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N/A
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FP32 0.04 TFLOPS
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N/A
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FP32 0.32 TFLOPS
1%
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3GB
LPDDR4X-3733
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4GB
LPDDR3-1600
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4 Tabs
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8 Tabs
2%
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32GB
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64GB
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
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58 min 4K Video
1%
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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10.5"
LCD
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10.6"
LCD IPS
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300 Nits
350 Nits Peak
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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1920x1200
2.3 Million Pixels
216 PPI
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1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
208 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
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Touch
Capacitive
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Touch
Capacitive
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Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Main
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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Front
5.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Features
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No Biometrics
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.0
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Motion
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Gyroscope
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Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
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Beidou
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Compass
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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1x USB-C 2.0 (480Mbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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External
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External
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8W
5.00V
1.55A
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48W
12.00V
3.60A
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USB-PD
1.55A 5V (7.75W)
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect 5-Pin
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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27.1Wh
7040mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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42Wh
5676mAh
7.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
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Up to 5 Hours
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Height
246.8 mm (9.7 in)
Width
161.9 mm (6.4 in)
Depth
6.9 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.300 L
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Height
275 mm (10.8 in)
Width
173 mm (6.8 in)
Depth
13.5 mm (0.5 in)
Volume
0.600 L
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Weight
508 g (17.92 oz)
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Weight
900 g (31.75 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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