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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 13, 12 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2022-02-25 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| -- | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 11 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 208 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is way better than Microsoft Surface Pro's overall score of 63.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is a incredibly newer tablet, and it is also noticeably thinner and extremely lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has Android 13 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro OS.
The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a little bit smaller display, a way worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little less pixels per display inch. Galaxy Tab S8 has a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro. Both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage.
Microsoft Surface Pro features a really superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Galaxy Tab S8 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
Galaxy Tab S8 features a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 costs more than the Microsoft Surface Pro, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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