Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022) vs Microsoft Surface Go 3 (Amber Lake-R, Late 2021)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022) $1,200

Microsoft Surface Go 3 (Amber Lake-R, Late 2021) $400

Base Price (MSRP) $1,200	Base Price (MSRP) $400
CPU Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	CPU Pentium Gold 6500Y
GPU Adreno 730	GPU UHD 615 23EU 900MHz
Memory 8GB	Memory 4GB
Storage 128GB	Storage 64GB
Display 14.6" AMOLED 2960×1848 Touch	Display 10.5" LCD IPS 1920×1280 Touch

Highlights

Geekbench 6

GB6 Single-Core


54% faster vs Surface Go 3 (Amber Lake-R, Late 2021)	35% slower vs Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022)

Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022) - GB6S 1,310

x1.54

Surface Go 3 (Amber Lake-R, Late 2021) - GB6S 850

GB6 Multi-Core


2.07x faster vs Surface Go 3 (Amber Lake-R, Late 2021)	52% slower vs Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022)

Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022) - GB6M 3,515

x2.07

Surface Go 3 (Amber Lake-R, Late 2021) - GB6M 1,700

Theoretical Performance

FP32


5.08x faster vs Surface Go 3 (Amber Lake-R, Late 2021)	80% slower vs Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022)

Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022) - 1.68 TFLOPS FP32

x5.08

Surface Go 3 (Amber Lake-R, Late 2021) - 331 GFLOPS FP32

Tech Specs

CPU


Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 8 Cores 8 Threads 3GHz Clock	Pentium Gold 6500Y 2 Cores 4 Threads 1.1GHz Clock
GB6S 1,310 32% GB6M 3,515 13%	GB6S 850 21% GB6M 1,700 6%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Pentium Gold 6500Y Full Specs Comparison

GPU


Adreno 730 1024 Shaders 818MHz Shared Memory	UHD 615 23EU 900MHz 184 Shaders 900MHz Shared Memory
N/A 0% 1.68 TFLOPS FP32 3%	4 FPS 1080p 3% 331 GFLOPS FP32 1%

Adreno 730 vs UHD 615 23EU 900MHz Full Specs Comparison

Memory


8GB LPDDR5-6400	4GB LPDDR3-1866
24 Tabs 5%	8 Tabs 2%

Storage


128GB	64GB
186 min 4K Video 5%	58 min 4K Video 1%

Optical Drive

Display


14.6" AMOLED HDR	10.5" LCD IPS -
14.6"	10.5"
Area 95.8 in² (617.8 cm²) 16:10 Aspect Ratio	Area 50.9 in² (328.3 cm²) 3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness 500 Nits	Brightness 400 Nits
Refresh Rate 120Hz	Refresh Rate 60Hz
-	-
-	-
Resolution 2960×1848 5.5 Million Pixels 239 PPI	Resolution 1920×1280 2.5 Million Pixels 220 PPI
2960×1848	1920×1280
- 1,000,000:1 Contrast	LED Backlight 1,500:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical	Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical
Colour Depth 8-bit	Colour Depth 8-bit
Coverage 100% sRGB - -	Coverage 100% sRGB 68% DCI-P3 70% Adobe RGB
-	-
- Fully Laminated	- Fully Laminated
Touch Capacitive	Touch Capacitive

Size Resolution

2960×1848

1920×1280

Cameras

Main 13.1MP 26mm Lens ƒ/2 Aperture 1/3.35" Sensor Size 1.00 µm Pixel Size	Main 8.1MP 26mm Lens ƒ/2 Aperture 1/4" Sensor Size 1.12 µm Pixel Size
Ultrawide 6.0MP 12mm Lens ƒ/2.2 Aperture 1/4.8" Sensor Size 1.12 µm Pixel Size 122˚ Diagonal Field of View	- - - - - - -


Front 12.2MP 13mm Lens ƒ/2.4 Aperture 1/3.4" Sensor Size 1.00 µm Pixel Size 118˚ 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 2.2x Zoom-Out 5x Digital Zoom-In	Zoom - 5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS 30 FPS 1080p 60 FPS 4K	Max FPS 30 FPS 1080p -
Max Front FPS 30 FPS 1080p 60 FPS 4K	Max Front FPS 30 FPS 1080p -
Features Flash Autofocus HDR Photo Video Stabilization Photo Geotagging	Features - Autofocus - Video Stabilization -
Modes Panorama	- -

Keyboard

Mouse

Controller

Stylus

S Pen Tab S8

Not Included

Biometrics

Fingerprint

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 1x eSIM

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.0

Sensors

Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope	Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope

Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS) -	Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS) Magnetometer

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

Chipset

Integrated Chipset

Ports


Data 1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)	Data 1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)


- -	Audio 1x Audio Jack
Card 1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I	Card 1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I

Power Supply


External	External

Charger


Not Included - -	24W 15.00V 1.60A

- -	Surface Connect 1.4M (5 ft) Cable

Battery

43.2Wh 11200mAh 3.86V Lithium-Ion Polymer	28Wh 3655mAh 7.66V Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 8 Hours	Up to 11 Hours

Operating System

Android	Windows

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum, Glass	Build Material Magnesium, Glass



Height 326.4 mm (12.9 in) Width 208.5 mm (8.2 in) Depth 5.5 mm (0.2 in) Volume 0.400 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 726 g (25.61 oz)	Weight 544 g (19.19 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