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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | -- |
| 2019-10-23 | 2015-09-03 |
| 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Matte Black and Platinum | -- |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.4 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is better than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, getting a general score of 73.6 against 66.9. Although Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is notably older than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, it's design is thinner and much lighter. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a little bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a way worse 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a bit better screen density.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features a little bit better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. They have the same video resolution, a same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rate.
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