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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 13, 12 | -- |
| 2022-02-25 | 2015-05-01 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 699.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| LTPS | -- |
| 274 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 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 |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S8 has a score of 76.7, which is much better than Microsoft Surface 3's 66.3 general score. The Galaxy Tab S8 construction is extremely newer, lighter and way thinner than the Microsoft Surface 3. Microsoft Surface 3 features a screen that's just as good as the Galaxy Tab S8 one, although the Microsoft Surface 3 has a just a bit lower display density, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1280 pixels and a little smaller screen.
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a very superior performance than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM. Galaxy Tab S8 captures a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a lot better (4K) video definition and a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
Galaxy Tab S8 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S8 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
Galaxy Tab S8 is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface 3, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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