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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 13, 12 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2022-02-25 | 2013-09-23 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 699.00 | $ 292.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 0.77 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, having a 76.7 score against 65.1. Galaxy Tab S8's construction is noticeably newer, extremely thinner and extremely lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The Galaxy Tab S8 comes with Android 13 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a lot better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a lower number of cores , they both have 8 GB of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a little bit worse pixel number per inch in the screen, a little smaller screen and a way lower 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a way better video quality. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab S8 features a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Galaxy Tab S8 is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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