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| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Windows 10 |
| 2011-08-28 | 2018-08-02 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go has a global score of 66.5, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's global score of 58.8. Microsoft Surface Go's design is much newer and a bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE comes with Android 4.0 OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a slightly better screen than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a way lower resolution of 800 x 1280 and a just a bit worse quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Microsoft Surface Go has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. Both have the same number of cores.
The Microsoft Surface Go shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a way better (Full HD) video definition and a lot better 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera. Microsoft Surface Go features a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 112 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Go.
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