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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Windows 11 |
| 2017-11-01 | -- |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Graphite and Platinum |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 6200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, getting a 70 score against 64.8. Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 works with Windows 11 operating system. Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a a bit thicker but extremely lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a better processing unit than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has less CPU cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a better pixels number in each inch of display, a way better resolution of 1920 x 2880 pixels and a really bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a back facing camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution. Galaxy Tab Active 2 has much more memory to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 6200mAh of battery capacity against 4450mAh.
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