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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | -- |
| 2018-10-16 | 2015-09-03 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 550.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 8650U chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 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 |
| 6.49 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a global score of 81.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's 73.6 general score. Although the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is incredibly newer than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, it is way thicker and a lot heavier. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a little bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a way worse 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a CPU that's very similar to the processing unit in Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has 13 GB less RAM, it also counts with more cpu cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a same resolution back facing camera.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 936 GB more internal storage. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
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