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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 13 |
| 2018-08-02 | 2023-07-26 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Beige and Graphite |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 367.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 11 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | -- |
| -- | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (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 740 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 | -- |
| 6.49 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go has a global score of 66.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9's overall score of 64.1. The Microsoft Surface Go comes with Windows 10 operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 counts with Android 13 operating system. Despite being the best tablet in this review, Microsoft Surface Go is a older, a little bit heavier and noticeably thicker tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9.
Microsoft Surface Go counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a little bit smaller display. The Microsoft Surface Go features a much better performing CPU than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has 6 lesser cores (although they are faster), they both have the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 takes clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a way more mega-pixels back facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Go, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab S9 has a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Go.
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