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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2019-10-23 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| -- | Matte Black and Platinum |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| 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 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 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 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a global score of 73.6, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 7's 66.9 score. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is an extremely older tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, but it's notably lighter and noticeably thinner anyway. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better screen pixels density. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same resolution camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
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