Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (SD 720G, Early 2022) vs Microsoft Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (SD 720G, Early 2022) $350

Microsoft Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018) $400

Base Price (MSRP) $350	Base Price (MSRP) $400
CPU Snapdragon 720G	CPU Pentium Gold 4415Y
GPU Adreno 618	GPU HD 615 850MHz
Memory 4GB	Memory 4GB
Storage 64GB	Storage 64GB
Display 10.4" LCD 2000×1200 Touch	Display 10" LCD IPS 1800×1200 Touch

Highlights

Geekbench 6

GB6 Single-Core

2.06x faster vs Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018)

51% slower vs Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (SD 720G, Early 2022)

Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (SD 720G, Early 2022) - GB6S 740

x2.06

Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018) - GB6S 360

GB6 Multi-Core

2.42x faster vs Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018)

59% slower vs Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (SD 720G, Early 2022)

Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (SD 720G, Early 2022) - GB6M 1,745

x2.42

Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018) - GB6M 720

Theoretical Performance

FP32

29% faster vs Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018)

23% slower vs Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (SD 720G, Early 2022)

Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (SD 720G, Early 2022) - 422 GFLOPS FP32

x1.29

Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018) - 326 GFLOPS FP32

Tech Specs

CPU


Snapdragon 720G 8 Cores 8 Threads 2.3GHz Clock	Pentium Gold 4415Y 2 Cores 4 Threads 1.6GHz Clock
GB6S 740 18% GB6M 1,745 7%	GB6S 360 9% GB6M 720 3%

Snapdragon 720G vs Pentium Gold 4415Y Full Specs Comparison

GPU


Adreno 618 256 Shaders 825MHz Shared Memory	HD 615 850MHz 192 Shaders 850MHz Shared Memory
N/A 0% 422 GFLOPS FP32 1%	4 FPS 1080p 3% 326 GFLOPS FP32 1%

Adreno 618 vs HD 615 850MHz Full Specs Comparison

Memory


4GB LPDDR4X-3733	4GB LPDDR3-1866
8 Tabs 2%	8 Tabs 2%

Storage


64GB	64GB
58 min 4K Video 1%	58 min 4K Video 1%

Optical Drive

Display


10.4" LCD	10" LCD IPS
10.4"	10"
Area 47.7 in² (307.9 cm²) 5:3 Aspect Ratio	Area 46.2 in² (297.8 cm²) 3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness 300 Nits 350 Nits Peak	Brightness 400 Nits -
Refresh Rate 60Hz	Refresh Rate 60Hz
-	-
-	-
Resolution 2000×1200 2.4 Million Pixels 224 PPI	Resolution 1800×1200 2.2 Million Pixels 216 PPI
2000×1200	1800×1200
LED Backlight 1,400:1 Contrast	LED Backlight 1,400:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical	Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical
Colour Depth 8-bit	Colour Depth 8-bit
Coverage 97% sRGB - -	Coverage 100% sRGB 68% DCI-P3 70% Adobe RGB
-	-
- Fully Laminated	- Fully Laminated
Touch Capacitive	Touch Capacitive

Size Resolution

2000×1200

1800×1200

Cameras

Main 8.0MP 31mm Lens ƒ/2.4 Aperture 1/4" Sensor Size 1.12 µm Pixel Size	Main 8.1MP 26mm Lens ƒ/2 Aperture 1/4" Sensor Size 1.12 µm Pixel Size



Front 5.0MP 26mm Lens ƒ/2.4 Aperture 1/5" Sensor Size 1.12 µm Pixel Size 80˚ Diagonal Field of View	Front 5.0MP 26mm Lens ƒ/2.2 Aperture 1/5" Sensor Size 1.12 µm Pixel Size 80˚ Diagonal Field of View


Zoom 5x Digital Zoom-In	Zoom 5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS 30 FPS 1080p	Max FPS 30 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS 30 FPS 1080p	Max Front FPS 30 FPS 1080p
Features Autofocus Video Stabilization Photo Geotagging	Features Autofocus Video Stabilization -

Keyboard

Mouse

Controller

Stylus

S Pen Tab S6

Not Included

Biometrics

No Biometrics

Facial

Speakers

Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular	No Cellular Modem Qualcomm X16 4G
	Speed Up to 1000Mbps Download Up to 150Mbps Upload
	SIM Slots 1x nano SIM

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) 2 Stream Up to 867Mbps	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) 2 Stream Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 4.1

Sensors

Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope	Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope

Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS) - Adaptive Colour (True Tone)	Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS) Magnetometer -

Location GPS GLONASS Galileo QZSS Beidou Compass	- - - - - - -

Chipset

Integrated Chipset

Ports


Data 1x USB-C 2.0 (480Mbps) -	Data - 1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)


Audio 1x Audio Jack	Audio 1x Audio Jack
Card 1x micro SDXC Card	Card 1x micro SDXC Card

Power Supply


External	External

Charger


15W 9.00V 1.67A	24W 15.00V 1.60A
USB-PD 2.00A 5V (10W) 1.67A 9V (15.03W)	- - -
- USB-A Removable Cable -	Surface Connect - - 1.4M (5 ft) Cable

Battery

27.1Wh 7040mAh 3.85V Lithium-Ion	26.1Wh 3410mAh 7.66V Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 14 Hours	Up to 8.5 Hours

Operating System

Android	Windows

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum, Glass	Build Material Magnesium, Glass



Height 244.5 mm (9.6 in) Width 154.3 mm (6.1 in) Depth 7 mm (0.3 in) Volume 0.300 L	Height 245 mm (9.6 in) Width 175 mm (6.9 in) Depth 8.3 mm (0.3 in) Volume 0.400 L
Weight 465 g (16.4 oz)	Weight 522 g (18.41 oz)

Upgradability

CPU Not Upgradable	CPU Not Upgradable
GPU Not Upgradable	GPU Not Upgradable
Memory Not Upgradable	Memory Not Upgradable
Storage Not Upgradable	Storage Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi Not Upgradable	Wi-Fi Not Upgradable
Motherboard Not Upgradable	Motherboard Not Upgradable
Power Supply Not Upgradable	Power Supply Not Upgradable