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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 11 |
| 2015-09-03 | -- |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| -- | Graphite and Platinum |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 320 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 8's 64.8 score. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a noticeably thinner and lighter tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater pixels density.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has less CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with more RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a more mega pixels camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 55% larger battery capacity.
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