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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 11 | Android 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-10-09 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.9 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 6.71 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and EV-DO A |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, with a global score of 64.8 against 62.7. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 body is a bit thinner but incredibly heavier than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with Windows 11 OS, while Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with Android 4.0 OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 2880, a way greater count of pixels per inch of screen and a larger display. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 features a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 64 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and 7 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a 13 percent more battery size.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a much higher resolution camera in the back.
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