Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 (SD 8G1, Early 2022) vs Microsoft Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 (SD 8G1, Early 2022) $600

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

Base Price (MSRP) $600	Base Price (MSRP) $400
CPU Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	CPU Pentium Gold 4415Y
GPU Adreno 730	GPU HD 615 850MHz
Memory 8GB	Memory 4GB
Storage 128GB	Storage 64GB
Display 11" AMOLED 2560×1600 Touch	Display 10" LCD IPS 1800×1200 Touch

Highlights

Geekbench 6

GB6 Single-Core

3.64x faster vs Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018)

73% slower vs Galaxy Tab S8 (SD 8G1, Early 2022)

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

x3.64

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

GB6 Multi-Core

4.88x faster vs Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018)

80% slower vs Galaxy Tab S8 (SD 8G1, Early 2022)

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

x4.88

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

Theoretical Performance

FP32

5.15x faster vs Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018)

81% slower vs Galaxy Tab S8 (SD 8G1, Early 2022)

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

x5.15

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

Tech Specs

CPU


Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 8 Cores 8 Threads 3GHz Clock	Pentium Gold 4415Y 2 Cores 4 Threads 1.6GHz Clock
GB6S 1,310 32% GB6M 3,515 13%	GB6S 360 9% GB6M 720 3%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Pentium Gold 4415Y Full Specs Comparison

GPU


Adreno 730 1024 Shaders 818MHz Shared Memory	HD 615 850MHz 192 Shaders 850MHz Shared Memory
N/A 0% 1.68 TFLOPS FP32 3%	4 FPS 1080p 3% 326 GFLOPS FP32 1%

Adreno 730 vs HD 615 850MHz 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


11" AMOLED HDR	10" LCD IPS -
11"	10"
Area 54.4 in² (350.9 cm²) 16:10 Aspect Ratio	Area 46.2 in² (297.8 cm²) 3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness 500 Nits	Brightness 400 Nits
Refresh Rate 120Hz	Refresh Rate 60Hz
-	-
-	-
Resolution 2560×1600 4.1 Million Pixels 274 PPI	Resolution 1800×1200 2.2 Million Pixels 216 PPI
2560×1600	1800×1200
- 1,000,000:1 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 100% sRGB - -	Coverage 100% sRGB 68% DCI-P3 70% Adobe RGB
-	-
- Fully Laminated	- Fully Laminated
Touch Capacitive	Touch Capacitive

Size Resolution

2560×1600

1800×1200

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

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


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

Power Supply


External	External

Charger


Not Included - -	24W 15.00V 1.60A

- -	Surface Connect 1.4M (5 ft) Cable

Battery

30.9Wh 8000mAh 3.86V Lithium-Ion Polymer	26.1Wh 3410mAh 7.66V Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 15 Hours	Up to 8.5 Hours

Operating System

Android	Windows

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum, Glass	Build Material Magnesium, Glass



Height 253.8 mm (10 in) Width 165.3 mm (6.5 in) Depth 6.3 mm (0.2 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 503 g (17.74 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