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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 13, 12 | Windows 11 |
| 2022-02-25 | -- |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | Graphite and Platinum |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 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 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 7.68 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a global score of 76.7, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 8's score of 64.8. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has Android 13 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with Windows 11 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 design is incredibly thinner and noticeably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a very superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a lower number of cores , they both have 8 GB of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a just a bit worse amount of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1920 x 2880 pixels and a larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a lot better 13 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab S8 has greater battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has an 8000mAh battery size instead of 6200mAh.
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