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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 13, 12 | Windows |
| 2022-02-25 | -- |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 13 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| LTPS | -- |
| 274 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 10.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is way better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's score of 58.7. The Galaxy Tab S8 comes with Android 13 operating system, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with Windows operating system. The Galaxy Tab S8 is a much thinner and extremely lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro feature really similar processing units, and although the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a lower number of MHz cores, they both have the same RAM amount. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a display that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 one, because although the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a just a bit worse display pixel density, it also counts with a quite better 1920 x 2880 pixels resolution and a larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 features much more storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 features a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
The Galaxy Tab S8 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has a back camera with much more MP.
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