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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 73.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-05-20 | 2015-07-20 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 383.00 | $ 389.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, getting a 73.4 score against 63.4. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a newer device, and it is also a lot lighter and extremely thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch comes with Android 5.0 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 and a better pixels count per inch in the display. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a slightly better memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (but slower). Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch takes a bit better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a way higher video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a bit more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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