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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 11 | Android 13, 12 |
| -- | 2022-02-25 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 11 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | LTPS |
| 266 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.9 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 has a score of 76.7, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8's global score of 64.8. Galaxy Tab S8 works with Android 13 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 comes with Windows 11 operating system. The Galaxy Tab S8 is a much lighter and noticeably thinner tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a very superior processing power than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have 8 GB of RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a better looking display than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a just a bit lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1920 x 2880px and a bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a much more mega pixels back facing camera. The Galaxy Tab S8 features a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has greater battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a 29% larger battery capacity.
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