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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2.2 | Windows 11 |
| 2013-06-03 | -- |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| -- | Graphite and Platinum |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 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
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a general score of 68.7, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8's general score of 64.8. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a noticeably lighter and a lot thinner portable tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch comes with Android 4.2.2 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 comes with Windows 11 OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a way larger display, a better pixel density and a lot higher 1920 x 2880 resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a quite superior processing power than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more processing cores and 6,5 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 39% more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch takes just a bit better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a back camera with a lot lower resolution.
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