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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 13, 12 | Windows 10 |
| 2022-02-25 | 2018-08-02 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| LTPS | -- |
| 274 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.46 |
| 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 + 5.00 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 | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 much better than Microsoft Surface Go's 66.5 overall score. The Galaxy Tab S8 is a extremely newer tablet device, and it is also a little bit lighter and incredibly thinner than Microsoft Surface Go. Galaxy Tab S8 counts with Android 13 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Go comes with Windows 10 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a higher pixels number in each inch in the screen and a little larger display. Galaxy Tab S8 features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Go, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S8 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB.
Microsoft Surface Go features a much faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), they both have the same RAM memory amount. Galaxy Tab S8 has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a lot higher 13 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Go.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is way more expensive than Microsoft Surface Go, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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