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| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Windows 11 |
| 2012-08-15 | -- |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.20 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| -- | Graphite and Platinum |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 130.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 13 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.27 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | -- |
| 5.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 192 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a global score of 64.8, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's 61.7 score. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 is a notably heavier but a bit thinner portable tablet than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 works with Windows 11 operating system, and Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has Android 4.1 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a way better resolution of 1920 x 2880px, a much higher pixel quantity per inch of screen and a way larger display. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a much better performing processor than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 7 GB more RAM and a higher number of faster cores.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a much more MP camera in the back. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 64 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 6200mAh of battery capacity.
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