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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 65.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2019-04-26 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 16.43 x 10.37 x 0.68 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 78.72 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 17.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 127 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.9 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 6.71 | 0.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 12000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 11.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy View 2 is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, having a 65.3 score against 64.8. Samsung Galaxy View 2's body is notably thicker and noticeably heavier than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Samsung Galaxy View 2 comes with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 works with Windows 11 operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a much sharper screen than Galaxy View 2, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1920 x 2880 pixels and a much higher display pixels density. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy View 2, because although it has less cpu cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy View 2. The Galaxy View 2 has much more memory for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 400 GB. The Galaxy View 2 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a 94% more battery capacity.
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