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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 13, 12 |
| 2017-06-15 | 2022-02-25 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 11 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | LTPS |
| 267 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 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 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a general score of 82.4, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S8's 76.7 overall score. Even being the best in this review, the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) construction is notably older, incredibly thicker and noticeably heavier than Galaxy Tab S8. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Galaxy Tab S8 counts with Android 13 OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a way better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has lesser cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen and a little higher 2736 x 1824 resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab S8 captures way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a lot higher (4K) video quality and a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab S8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab S8. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Tab S8, resigning some features and specifications.
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