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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2018-10-16 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 320 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Intel Core i7 8650U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has an overall score of 81.5, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's 73.6 global score. Although Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is newer than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, it's notably thicker and noticeably heavier. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a processor that is just as good as the CPU in Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has an inferior number of cores, it also counts with more RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a slightly better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a much smaller screen and a way worse 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit better pixel quantity in each screen inch. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back camera with an 8 MP resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
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