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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 13, 12 |
| 2018-08-02 | 2022-02-25 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 11 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | LTPS |
| 216 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.46 | 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 + 5.00 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 |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 is better than the Microsoft Surface Go, having a 76.7 score against 66.5. Galaxy Tab S8 counts with Android 13 OS, and Microsoft Surface Go comes with Windows 10 OS. The Galaxy Tab S8 construction is newer, incredibly thinner and a bit lighter than Microsoft Surface Go. The Microsoft Surface Go features an extremely better CPU than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has less CPU cores (although they are faster), they both have the same RAM amount.
Galaxy Tab S8 has a slightly better screen than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a little bit bigger display and a better 1600 x 2560 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Go, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a way higher 13 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Go.
Galaxy Tab S8 costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface Go, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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