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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | -- |
| 2012-06-18 | 2015-09-03 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 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 4.0 | 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 score of 73.6, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 general score. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a incredibly newer portable tablet, and it's also notably thinner and notably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a much higher screen density and a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a little bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has lesser RAM and doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores. The Microsoft Surface Pro has just a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch shoots greater photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot better 2560x1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video definition and a much higher 8 mega pixels resolution camera.
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