Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (Intel 12th Gen, Late 2022) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (SD 8G1, Early 2022)

Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (Intel 12th Gen, Late 2022) $1,000

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (SD 8G1, Early 2022) $900

Base Price (MSRP) $1,000	Base Price (MSRP) $900
CPU Core i5-1235U	CPU Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPU Iris Xe 80EU 1200MHz	GPU Adreno 730
Memory 8GB	Memory 8GB
Storage 128GB	Storage 128GB
Display 13" LCD IPS 2880×1920 Touch	Display 12.4" AMOLED 2800×1752 Touch

Highlights

Geekbench 6

GB6 Single-Core


42% faster vs Galaxy Tab S8+ (SD 8G1, Early 2022)	30% slower vs Surface Pro 9 (Intel 12th Gen, Late 2022)

Surface Pro 9 (Intel 12th Gen, Late 2022) - GB6S 1,865

x1.42

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

GB6 Multi-Core


62% faster vs Galaxy Tab S8+ (SD 8G1, Early 2022)	38% slower vs Surface Pro 9 (Intel 12th Gen, Late 2022)

Surface Pro 9 (Intel 12th Gen, Late 2022) - GB6M 5,680

x1.62

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

Theoretical Performance

FP32


8% slower vs Galaxy Tab S8+ (SD 8G1, Early 2022)	9% faster vs Surface Pro 9 (Intel 12th Gen, Late 2022)

Surface Pro 9 (Intel 12th Gen, Late 2022) - 1.54 TFLOPS FP32

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

x1.09

Tech Specs

CPU


Core i5-1235U 10 Cores 12 Threads 1.3GHz Clock	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 8 Cores 8 Threads 3GHz Clock
GB6S 1,865 46% GB6M 5,680 21%	GB6S 1,310 32% GB6M 3,515 13%

Core i5-1235U vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Full Specs Comparison

GPU


Iris Xe 80EU 1200MHz 640 Shaders 1200MHz Shared Memory	Adreno 730 1024 Shaders 818MHz Shared Memory
20 FPS 1080p 17% 1.54 TFLOPS FP32 3%	N/A 0% 1.68 TFLOPS FP32 3%

Iris Xe 80EU 1200MHz vs Adreno 730 Full Specs Comparison

Memory


8GB LPDDR4X-4266	8GB LPDDR5-6400
24 Tabs 5%	24 Tabs 5%

Storage


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

Optical Drive

Display


13" LCD IPS -	12.4" AMOLED HDR
13"	12.4"
Area 78 in² (503.2 cm²) 3:2 Aspect Ratio	Area 69.1 in² (446.1 cm²) 16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness 450 Nits	Brightness 500 Nits
Refresh Rate 120Hz	Refresh Rate 120Hz
-	-
-	-
Resolution 2880×1920 5.5 Million Pixels 266 PPI	Resolution 2800×1752 4.9 Million Pixels 266 PPI
2880×1920	2800×1752
LED Backlight 1,000:1 Contrast	- 1,000,000:1 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

2880×1920

2800×1752

Cameras

Main 10.0MP 26mm Lens ƒ/2.2 Aperture 1/3.24" Sensor Size 1.22 µm Pixel Size	Main 13.1MP 26mm Lens ƒ/2 Aperture 1/3.35" Sensor Size 1.00 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 5.0MP 26mm Lens ƒ/2.2 Aperture 1/5" Sensor Size 1.12 µm Pixel Size 80˚ 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


Zoom - 5x Digital Zoom-In	Zoom 2.2x Zoom-Out 5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS 30 FPS 1080p 30 FPS 4K	Max FPS 30 FPS 1080p 60 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS 30 FPS 1080p -	Max Front FPS 30 FPS 1080p 60 FPS 4K
Features - Autofocus - Video Stabilization -	Features Flash Autofocus HDR Photo Video Stabilization Photo Geotagging
- -	Modes Panorama

Keyboard

Mouse

Controller

Stylus

Not Included

S Pen Tab S8

Biometrics

Facial

Fingerprint

Speakers

Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular Modem Qualcomm X61 5G mmWave	No Cellular
Speed Up to 2500Mbps Download Up to 900Mbps Upload
SIM Slots 1x nano SIM 1x eSIM

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 1200Mbps	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.2

Sensors

Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope	Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope

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

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

Chipset

Integrated Chipset

Ports


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



- -	Card 1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I

Power Supply


External	External

Charger


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

Battery

50.2Wh 6623mAh 7.58V Lithium-Ion Polymer	38.9Wh 10090mAh 3.86V Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 15.5 Hours	Up to 8 Hours

Operating System

Windows	Android

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum, Glass	Build Material Aluminum, Glass



Height 287 mm (11.3 in) Width 208 mm (8.2 in) Depth 9.3 mm (0.4 in) Volume 0.600 L	Height 285 mm (11.2 in) Width 185 mm (7.3 in) Depth 5.7 mm (0.2 in) Volume 0.300 L
Weight 879 g (31.01 oz)	Weight 567 g (20 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