Microsoft Surface Duo vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)

Microsoft Surface Duo

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66

LTE frequency band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 29(700), 30(2300), 66(1700/2100)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

-
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

-
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA) Cat18, 1200 Mbps download, 100 Mbps upload

LTE Cat4, 150.8 Mbps download, 51 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Single
Main camera

11 MP, f/2.0 , 23 mm, 1.0 µm

5 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

-

2592 x 1944 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps
Camera features

-

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

-
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C reversible connector

microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth

v5.0

v4.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth AVRCP

-

Yes
bluetooth HFP

-

Yes
bluetooth HID

-

Yes
bluetooth OPP

-

Yes
bluetooth PAN

-

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

-
bluetooth DIP

-

Yes
bluetooth MAP

-

Yes
bluetooth PBAP

-

PBAP/PAB
bluetooth HOGP

-

Yes
bluetooth HSP

-

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX Adaptive

-
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes