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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Windows 11 |
| 2019-04-26 | -- |
| 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | Graphite and Platinum |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 316.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 13 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 288 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.46 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S5e has a global score of 78.6, which is way better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8's 64.8 score. Galaxy Tab S5e comes with Android 10 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has Windows 11 operating system. The Galaxy Tab S5e is a noticeably lighter and notably thinner tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly better 1920 x 2880 resolution. Galaxy Tab S5e has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has lesser cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a much more MP back-facing camera.
Galaxy Tab S5e features a bit longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity instead of 6200mAh.
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