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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 3.0 | Windows 10 |
| 2011-03-22 | 2018-08-02 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 269.00 | $ 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 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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 |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 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 is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, getting a global score of 66.5 against 58.1. The Microsoft Surface Go counts with Windows 10 operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0 operating system. Microsoft Surface Go's construction is noticeably newer and just a little bit thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a little bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, a quite smaller screen and a quite lower pixel number in each inch of display. Microsoft Surface Go has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface Go has a superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9. They have the same number of cores. Microsoft Surface Go has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a lot higher 8 mega-pixels resolution camera and a lot better video resolution. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Go.
Microsoft Surface Go costs more than the Galaxy Tab 8.9, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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