Compare tablets
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
Microsoft Surface 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2013-02-24 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 285.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 6.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 8.0 is slightly better than Microsoft Surface 2, with a 69.2 score against 63.4. Galaxy Note 8.0 has Android 4.4.2 OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS. Galaxy Note 8.0 is a somewhat thinner and much lighter tablet than Microsoft Surface 2, even though they were released with only a couple months difference.
Microsoft Surface 2 has a little bit better display than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a just a little better pixel density and a really larger display. The Microsoft Surface 2 has a superior storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory and 4 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also has an extra GPU. The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2. Galaxy Note 8.0 features a better camera than Microsoft Surface 2. Both of them have the same video resolution, the same video frame rates and the same resolution camera.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.