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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 12 |
| 2013-09-23 | -- |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2600 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 209 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.4 |
| 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 | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 11200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 10.96 |
| 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 Ultra has a general score of 75.8, which is better than the Microsoft Surface 2's score of 63.4. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with Android 12 operating system, and Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 operating system. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is a a lot thinner and much lighter device than Microsoft Surface 2.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a much greater processing power than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores. The Microsoft Surface 2 features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has a really smaller screen, a way lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a just a bit lower display density.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a back camera with way more MP and a lot better video definition. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
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