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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 13, 12 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2022-02-25 | 2015-10-06 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| LTPS | -- |
| 274 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 23 |
| 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 | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, getting a overall score of 76.7 against 75.1. Galaxy Tab S8's body is incredibly newer, thinner and extremely lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4. The Galaxy Tab S8 works with Android 13 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 4 works with Windows 10 Pro OS.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1824 x 2736 pixels. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 takes a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because it has a much better (4K) video resolution and a lot better 13 megapixels resolution camera.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Microsoft Surface Pro 4. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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