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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2015-05-01 |
| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 21.92 ounces |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2600 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 209 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11200mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has an overall score of 75.8, which is better than Microsoft Surface 3's general score of 66.3. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is a a lot thinner and noticeably lighter tablet device than the Microsoft Surface 3. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a way lower 1920 x 1280px resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixels density.
Microsoft Surface 3 has a much greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (but faster). Microsoft Surface 3 has as much storage capacity to install applications and games as the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra one, both of them have the same internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface 3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra captures a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a back camera with a lot higher 13 MP resolution and a much higher (4K) video quality.
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