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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 12 |
| 2012-06-18 | -- |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2600 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 209 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.4 |
| 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 | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 11200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.96 |
| 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 Ultra has a global score of 75.8, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's overall score of 63.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra body is a lot thinner and incredibly lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with Android 12 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro works with Windows 8 Pro OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has a much smaller display, a way worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit worse pixel amount per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra's memory capacity for games and applications is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro one, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has no slot for an external memory card, they both have exactly the same internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Pro has a much greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less cpu cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra captures a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a lot more megapixels back camera.
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