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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows | -- |
| -- | 2015-09-03 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a general score of 73.6, which is way better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's 58.7 global score. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch body is incredibly lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a much greater hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a better looking display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a way worse 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better quantity of pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch captures clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lesser mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has just a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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