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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2015-05-01 | -- |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2600 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 214 pixels per inch | 209 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.4 |
| 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 | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 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 |
| 6.49 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 11200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.96 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is much better than the Microsoft Surface 3, with a 75.8 score against 66.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is a noticeably thinner and much lighter tablet device than Microsoft Surface 3. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a way smaller screen and a lot worse 1920 x 1280 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit higher display density.
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a much better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has 4 less cpu cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with as much memory for applications and games as Microsoft Surface 3, they have equal internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 3.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra captures way better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
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