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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 13, 12 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2022-02-25 | 2013-09-23 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LTPS | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 10 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 8.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S8 has a global score of 76.7, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 score. The Galaxy Tab S8 has Android 13 OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 OS. The Galaxy Tab S8 design is way newer, much thinner and way lighter than Microsoft Surface 2. The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a lot lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, a just a bit worse pixels density and a quite smaller display.
Galaxy Tab S8 features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Microsoft Surface 2 has a way better processing power than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 less processing cores.
The Galaxy Tab S8 features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a lot better (4K) video quality and a lot better resolution camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
The Galaxy Tab S8 costs a bit more money than Microsoft Surface 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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