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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 11 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-08-15 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 7 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.7 |
| 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 1200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.9 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 7.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a score of 64.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's overall score of 61.7. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 construction is a little thinner but much heavier than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with Windows 11 OS, while Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE comes with Android 4.1 OS.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a much higher screen pixels density, a lot bigger screen and a lot higher 1920 x 2880 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE features much more storage to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 64 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a much better performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 7 GB more RAM and more cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a camera with a much higher resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 6200mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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