Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) vs Microsoft Surface 2
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) | Microsoft Surface 2 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | N/A |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | - |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 | - |
| EDGE | - | No |
| GPRS | - | No |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE - cellular model only | - |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | No cellular connectivity |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2021, December 15 | 2013, September. Released 2013, October |
| Status | Available. Released 2022, January 17 | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm (9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 in) | 274.6 x 172.5 x 8.9 mm (10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM (cellular model only) | No |
| Weight | 508 g (1.12 lb) | 675.9 g (1.49 lb) |
| - | Built-in 2-stage kickstand | |
| Display | ||
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| Resolution | 1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density) | 1920 x 1080 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~208 ppi density) |
| Size | 10.5 inches, 319.7 cm2 (~80.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 10.6 inches, 309.8 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | TFT LCD | TFT |
| - | ClearType technology | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A15 |
| Chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) | Nvidia Tegra 4 T40 |
| GPU | Mali G52 MP2 | ULP GeForce (72 cores) |
| OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6 | Microsoft Windows RT |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM | 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | - | LED flash |
| Single | 8 MP, AF | 5 MP, AF |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | 5 MP | 3.5 MP |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers) | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP |
| NFC | No | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB 3.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| - | TV-out via HDMI port MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player Photo viewer/editor Microsoft Office 2013 RT SkyDrive (200 GB cloud storage) Skype free international calls and Wi-Fi for 1 year | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 15W wired | - |
| Type | Li-Po 7040 mAh | Li-Ion, non-removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Gray, Silver, Pink Gold | Dark Titanium |
| Models | SM-X200, SM-X205 | - |
| Price | About 230 EUR | About 330 EUR |
| SAR EU | 0.92 W/kg (body) | - |