Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8 vs Microsoft Surface 2 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8	Microsoft Surface 2
key specs
Display	8.00-inch	10.60-inch
Processor	1.2GHz quad-core	NVIDIA Tegra 4
Front Camera	2-megapixel	3.5-megapixel
Resolution	1024x768 pixels	1920x1080 pixels
RAM	1.5GB	2GB
OS	Android	Windows RT 8.1
Storage	16GB	32GB
Rear Camera	5-megapixel	5-megapixel
Battery Capacity	4200mAh	-
general
Brand	Samsung	Microsoft
Model	Galaxy Tab A 8	Surface 2
Release date	September 30, 2015	September 1, 2013
Thickness	7.5	-
Battery capacity (mAh)	4200	-
Removable battery	No	No
Colours	Gold	-
Dimensions (mm)	-	172.50 x 274.60 x 8.90
Weight (g)	-	680.40
display
Screen size (inches)	8.00	10.60
Touchscreen	No	No
Resolution	1024x768 pixels	1920x1080 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	-	208
hardware
Processor	1.2GHz quad-core	1.7GHz quad-core
RAM	1.5GB	2GB
Internal storage	16GB	32GB
Expandable storage	Yes	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	128	64
Processor make	-	NVIDIA Tegra 4
camera
Rear camera	5-megapixel	5-megapixel
Front camera	2-megapixel	3.5-megapixel
Rear flash	-	No
software
Operating system	Android	Windows RT 8.1
Skin	TouchWiz UI	-
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 b/g/n	802.11 a/b/g/n
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
NFC	No	No
Infrared	No	No
USB OTG	No	No
Headphones	3.5mm	Yes
FM	Yes	No
Number of SIMs	1	-
Wi-Fi Direct	No	No
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)	No	No
Bluetooth version	-	4.00
sim 1
3G	No	-
4G/ LTE	No	-
sensors
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	No
Accelerometer	No	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	No	Yes
Barometer	No	No
Temperature sensor	No	No

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