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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 11 | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-06-03 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.9 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 7.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, with a 68.7 score against 64.8. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch body is much thinner and notably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch comes with Android 4.2.2 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 works with Windows 11 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a way bigger display, a higher pixel density and a much better resolution of 1920 x 2880. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and 6,5 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a back-facing camera with a much worse 5 megapixels resolution. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 39% greater battery capacity.
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