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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 11 | -- |
| -- | 2015-09-03 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.3 |
| 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, 20 nm (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 | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 7.44 |
| 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 9.7-inch is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, with a overall score of 74 against 64.8. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's construction is noticeably thinner and extremely lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a quite better performance than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with 5 GB more RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a much bigger display, a little higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1920 x 2880 resolution. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has much more memory to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 takes slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a back facing camera with more megapixels. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 6200mAh of battery capacity against 5870mAh.
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