Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen, Late 2021)

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

Microsoft Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen, Late 2021) $1,100

Base Price (MSRP) $1,200	Base Price (MSRP) $1,100
CPU Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	CPU Core i3-1115G4
GPU Adreno 730	GPU UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12
Memory 8GB	Memory 8GB
Storage 128GB	Storage 128GB
Display 14.6" AMOLED 2960×1848 Touch	Display 13" LCD IPS 2880×1920 Touch

Highlights

Geekbench 6

GB6 Single-Core


16% slower vs Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen, Late 2021)	19% faster vs Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022)

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

Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen, Late 2021) - GB6S 1,565

x1.19

GB6 Multi-Core


15% faster vs Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen, Late 2021)	13% slower vs Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022)

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

x1.15

Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen, Late 2021) - GB6M 3,055

Theoretical Performance

FP32


75% faster vs Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen, Late 2021)	43% slower vs Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022)

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

x1.75

Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen, Late 2021) - 960 GFLOPS FP32

Tech Specs

CPU


Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 8 Cores 8 Threads 3GHz Clock	Core i3-1115G4 2 Cores 4 Threads 2.2GHz Clock
GB6S 1,310 32% GB6M 3,515 13%	GB6S 1,565 39% GB6M 3,055 11%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Core i3-1115G4 Full Specs Comparison

GPU


Adreno 730 1024 Shaders 818MHz Shared Memory	UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12 384 Shaders 1250MHz Shared Memory
1.68 TFLOPS FP32 3%	960 GFLOPS FP32 2%

Adreno 730 vs UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12 Full Specs Comparison

Memory


8GB LPDDR5-6400	8GB LPDDR4X-4266
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	13" LCD IPS -
14.6"	13"
Area 95.8 in² (617.8 cm²) 16:10 Aspect Ratio	Area 78 in² (503.2 cm²) 3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness 500 Nits	Brightness 450 Nits
Refresh Rate 120Hz	Refresh Rate 120Hz
-	-
-	-
Resolution 2960×1848 5.5 Million Pixels 239 PPI	Resolution 2880×1920 5.5 Million Pixels 266 PPI
2960×1848	2880×1920
- 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

2880×1920

Cameras

Main 13.1MP 26mm Lens ƒ/2 Aperture 1/3.35" Sensor Size 1.00 µm Pixel Size	Main 10.0MP 26mm Lens ƒ/2.2 Aperture 1/3.24" Sensor Size 1.22 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 30 FPS 4K
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 - Stereo Recording
Modes Panorama	- -

Keyboard

Mouse

Controller

Stylus

S Pen Tab S8

Not Included

Biometrics

Fingerprint

Facial

Speakers

Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular	No Cellular Modem Qualcomm X20 4G
	Speed Up to 1200Mbps 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 5.1

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	Location - - - - - Compass

Chipset

Integrated Chipset

Ports


Data 1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps) -	Data - 2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)


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

Power Supply


External	External

Charger


Not Included - -	65W 15.00V 4.00A
- -	USB-PD 1.00A 5V (5W)
- - -	Surface Connect USB-A 1.4M (5 ft) Cable

Battery

43.2Wh 11200mAh 3.86V Lithium-Ion Polymer	51.5Wh 6794mAh 7.58V Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 8 Hours	Up to 16 Hours

Operating System

Android	Windows

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum, Glass	Build Material Aluminum, 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 287 mm (11.3 in) Width 208 mm (8.2 in) Depth 9.3 mm (0.4 in) Volume 0.600 L
Weight 726 g (25.61 oz)	Weight 891 g (31.43 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