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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 13, 12 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2022-02-25 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Gray | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 11 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | LTPS |
| 267 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S8 is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, having a score of 76.7 against 75.1. Galaxy Tab S8 has Android 13 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has Windows 10 Pro OS. Galaxy Tab S8 is a incredibly newer tablet, and it is also lighter and incredibly thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a little inferior quantity of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit higher 1824 x 2736 resolution and a little bigger display. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has 8 less cpu cores, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory. Galaxy Tab S8 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera with way more mega pixels.
Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Microsoft Surface Pro 4. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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