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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 13, 12 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2022-02-25 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| -- | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 11 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 208 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.55 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S8 is much better than Microsoft Surface 2, with a 76.7 score against 63.4. Galaxy Tab S8 has Android 13 OS, while Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS. The Galaxy Tab S8 design is noticeably newer, noticeably thinner and extremely lighter than Microsoft Surface 2. Microsoft Surface 2 features an extremely better processor than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores.
The Microsoft Surface 2 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, a quite worse pixels density and a quite smaller display. The Galaxy Tab S8 has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a much more MP back facing camera and a way higher (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy Tab S8 features a superior memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab S8 features a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
The Galaxy Tab S8 is a little more expensive than Microsoft Surface 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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