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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 11 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-01-06 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 539.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.9 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 8220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, with a 74.6 score against 64.8. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has Android 4.4 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with Windows 11 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is a a lot thinner and a lot lighter portable tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 64 GB. Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with greater battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has 8220mAh of battery capacity instead of 6200mAh.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because it has a better 10 megapixels resolution back camera.
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