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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 11 | -- |
| -- | 2015-09-03 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | -- |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, getting a global score of 73.6 against 64.8. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a notably lighter and incredibly thinner tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a much lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater quantity of pixels in each inch of display.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with 5 GB more RAM. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a more megapixels camera.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a way better battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has 6200mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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