Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 vs Microsoft Surface Duo 2

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8	Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G bands	SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G 6 Gbps DL
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	-	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 257, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

Launch
Announced	2022, February 09	2021, September 22. Released 2021, October 21
Status	Available. Released 2022, March 22	Discontinued

Body
Build	-	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass)
Dimensions	253.8 x 165.3 x 6.3 mm (9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 in)	Unfolded: 184.5 x 145.2 x 5.5 mm Folded: 145.2 x 92.1 x 11 mm
SIM	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	503 g (Wi-Fi), 507 g (5G) (1.11 lb)	284 g (10.02 oz)
	Stylus, 6.2ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)	Stylus support

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution	1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density)	1892 x 2688 pixels (~401 ppi density)
Size	11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)	8.3 inches, 204.0 cm2 (~152.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	TFT LCD, 120Hz	AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 800 nits (peak)
	-	Folded position display: 5.8 inches, AMOLED, 1344 x 1892 pixels (4:3)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
GPU	Adreno 730	Adreno 660
OS	Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1	Android 11

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
	UFS	UFS

Main Camera
Dual	13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 6 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)	-
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single	-	12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.0µm
Triple	-	12 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 51mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm TOF 3D, (depth)
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR

Selfie camera
Dual	12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)	-
Features	HDR	-
Single	-	12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.0µm
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)	Yes, with stereo speakers
	Tuned by AKG	-

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive
NFC	No	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), dual accelerometer, dual gyro, dual proximity, dual compass
	Wireless Samsung DeX	-

Battery
Charging	45W wired, 100% in 80 min	23W wired
Type	Li-Po 8000 mAh	Li-Po 4449 mAh

Misc
Colors	Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold	Glacier, Obsidian
Models	SM-X700, SM-X706, SM-X706B, SM-X706U, SM-X706N	-
Price	About 350 EUR	About 1480 EUR
SAR EU	0.87 W/kg (body)	-