Microsoft Surface Go vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) Specs Comparison

Compare phone and tablet specifications of up to three devices at once.

Display

Size:

10.0 inches
8.0 inches

Resolution:

1200 x 1800 pixels, 216 PPI
1280 x 800 pixels, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI

Technology:

TFT

Screen-to-body:

69.42 %
70.98 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor
Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Intel Pentium 4415Y (14 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 (12 nm)

Processor:

Dual-core, 1600 MHz, 64-bit
Quad-core, 1950 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Intel HD Graphics 615
Adreno 504

RAM:

8GB
2GB LPDDR3

Internal storage:

128GB
32GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC
microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Tablet
Tablet

OS:

Windows (10)
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

5100 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

8 MP
8 MP (Autofocus)

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

5 MP
2 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches (245 x 175 x 8.3 mm)
8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches (210 x 124.4 x 8 mm)

Weight:

18.41 oz (522.0 g)
12.17 oz (345.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Metal
Back: Aluminum

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Silver
Black, Silver

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Multiple speakers
Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.1
4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band
802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1
microUSB, USB 2.0

Features:

OTG, Charging
Charging, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Accelerometer

Other:

Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Other features:

Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

Price:

$ 550

Availability

Officially announced:

Jul 09, 2018
Jul 05, 2019
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