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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| 2015-09-03 | 2015-05-01 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 320 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is better than the Microsoft Surface 3, with a general score of 73.6 against 66.3. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a extremely thinner and extremely lighter device than Microsoft Surface 3, even when both of them were only released 4 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a brighter display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a higher pixel density.
Microsoft Surface 3 has a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3. The Microsoft Surface 3 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. They have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a same resolution back camera.
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