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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows RT |
| 2015-09-03 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 320 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 4.29 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is way better than Microsoft Surface RT, having a 73.6 score against 58.4. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a much newer tablet, and it is also lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a much better display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a way better display density and a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has just a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch takes greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a lot higher 2560x1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution and a way more MP camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT. Both have exactly the same internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
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