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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 11 | Android 13 |
| -- | 2023-07-26 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | Beige and Graphite |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 11 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | -- |
| -- | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 740 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 |
| 6.71 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has an overall score of 64.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab S9's 64.1 overall score. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 works with Windows 11 OS, and Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13 OS. Even being the best in this comparison, Microsoft Surface Pro 8 is a notably thicker and way heavier tablet device than the Galaxy Tab S9.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a really superior processing power than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), they both have 8 GB of RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, because it has a larger display. Galaxy Tab S9 has a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy Tab S9 has a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a 35% more battery size.
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