Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel 8th Gen, Late 2018)

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

Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel 8th Gen, Late 2018) $900

Base Price (MSRP) $1,200	Base Price (MSRP) $900
CPU Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	CPU Core i5-8250U
GPU Adreno 730	GPU UHD 620 1100MHz
Memory 8GB	Memory 8GB
Storage 128GB	Storage 128GB
Display 14.6" AMOLED 2960×1848 Touch	Display 12.3" LCD IPS 2736×1824 Touch

Highlights

Geekbench 6

GB6 Single-Core


19% faster vs Surface Pro 6 (Intel 8th Gen, Late 2018)	16% slower vs Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022)

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

x1.19

Surface Pro 6 (Intel 8th Gen, Late 2018) - GB6S 1,100

GB6 Multi-Core


3% faster vs Surface Pro 6 (Intel 8th Gen, Late 2018)	3% slower vs Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022)

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

x1.03

Surface Pro 6 (Intel 8th Gen, Late 2018) - GB6M 3,400

Theoretical Performance

FP32


3.98x faster vs Surface Pro 6 (Intel 8th Gen, Late 2018)	75% slower vs Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022)

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

x3.98

Surface Pro 6 (Intel 8th Gen, Late 2018) - 422 GFLOPS FP32

Tech Specs

CPU


Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 8 Cores 8 Threads 3GHz Clock	Core i5-8250U 4 Cores 8 Threads 1.6GHz Clock
GB6S 1,310 32% GB6M 3,515 13%	GB6S 1,100 27% GB6M 3,400 13%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Core i5-8250U Full Specs Comparison

GPU


Adreno 730 1024 Shaders 818MHz Shared Memory	UHD 620 1100MHz 192 Shaders 1100MHz Shared Memory
N/A 0% 1.68 TFLOPS FP32 3%	6 FPS 1080p 5% 422 GFLOPS FP32 1%

Adreno 730 vs UHD 620 1100MHz Full Specs Comparison

Memory


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

Storage


128GB	128GB
186 min 4K Video 5%	186 min 4K Video 5%

Optical Drive

Display


14.6" AMOLED HDR	12.3" LCD IPS -
14.6"	12.3"
Area 95.8 in² (617.8 cm²) 16:10 Aspect Ratio	Area 69.8 in² (450.5 cm²) 3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness 500 Nits	Brightness 450 Nits
Refresh Rate 120Hz	Refresh Rate 60Hz
-	-
-	-
Resolution 2960×1848 5.5 Million Pixels 239 PPI	Resolution 2736×1824 5 Million Pixels 267 PPI
2960×1848	2736×1824
- 1,000,000:1 Contrast	LED Backlight 1,000:1 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
-	-
- Fully Laminated	- Fully Laminated
Touch Capacitive	Touch Capacitive

Size Resolution

2960×1848

2736×1824

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

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) 2 Stream Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 4.1

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	- - - - - - -

Chipset

Integrated Chipset

Ports


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

- -	Video 1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
- -	Audio 1x Audio Jack
Card 1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I	Card 1x micro SDXC Card

Power Supply


External	External

Charger


Not Included - -	44W 15.00V 2.58A
- -	USB-PD 1.00A 5V (5W)
- - -	Surface Connect USB-A 1.4M (5 ft) Cable

Battery

43.2Wh 11200mAh 3.86V Lithium-Ion Polymer	45Wh 5945mAh 7.57V Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 8 Hours	Up to 13.5 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 292.1 mm (11.5 in) Width 201.4 mm (7.9 in) Depth 8.5 mm (0.3 in) Volume 0.500 L
Weight 726 g (25.61 oz)	Weight 784 g (27.65 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