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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2022-02-25 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| -- | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 375.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | LTPS |
| 214 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.55 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 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 |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 has a score of 76.7, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface 3's 66.3 overall score. The Galaxy Tab S8 is a much newer tablet, and it is also somewhat lighter and notably thinner than Microsoft Surface 3. Microsoft Surface 3 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 count with really similar displays, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 also has a quite larger screen, a better screen pixels density and a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution.
Galaxy Tab S8 has a much better storage for applications and games than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S8 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a very superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has 4 lesser cpu cores and lesser RAM.
The Galaxy Tab S8 features a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab S8 is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface 3, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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