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Surface Duo 2 vs Galaxy Tab S8+

Microsoft Surface Duo 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+

What Surface Duo 2 does better (7) and where Galaxy Tab S8+ wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Microsoft · 2021Surface Duo 2

7.0Score

7 advantages≈ $1,600

Samsung · 2022Galaxy Tab S8+

8.9Score

11 advantages≈ $1,050

Higher score

8.0Display8.4

7.9Performance8.0

3.4Battery8.4

6.4Memory & storage8.9

8.9Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Surface Duo 2Galaxy Tab S8+

	Surface Duo 2	Galaxy Tab S8+	Difference
Height	184.5 mm	285 mm	−100.5 mm
Width	145.2 mm	185 mm	−39.8 mm
Thickness	5.5 mm	5.7 mm	−0.2 mm
Weight	284 g	567 g	−283 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Surface Duo 2 better than Galaxy Tab S8+?

Weight284 g vs 567 g+100%
Pixel density401 ppi vs 266 ppi+51%
Peak brightness800 nits vs 600 nits+33%
eSIMYes · Galaxy Tab S8+: No
Screen-to-body ratio152.6% vs 84.6%+80%
Resolution (short side)1,892 px vs 1,752 px+8%
Thickness5.5 mm vs 5.7 mm+4%

Why is Galaxy Tab S8+ better than Surface Duo 2?

Battery capacity4,449 mAh vs 10,090 mAh2.3×
RAM8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Screen size8.3″ vs 12.4″+49%
Wired charging23 W vs 45 W+96%
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Memory card slotNo · Surface Duo 2: Yes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 3 GHz+6%
Process5 nm vs 4 nm+25%
Rear camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%
Resolution (long side)2,688 px vs 2,800 px+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Microsoft Surface Duo 2≈ $1,6007.0	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+≈ $1,0508.9
Design
Weight	284 g	567 g
Thickness	5.5 mm	5.7 mm
Height	184.5 mm	285 mm
Width	145.2 mm	185 mm
Back	Glass	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Glacier, Obsidian	Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold
Display
Screen size	8.3″	12.4″
Panel	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (short side)	1,892 px	1,752 px
Resolution (long side)	2,688 px	2,800 px
Pixel density	401 ppi	266 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	800 nits	600 nits
Measured brightness	—	460 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	152.6%	84.6%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.84 GHz	3 GHz
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 730
AnTuTu score	—	1,288,476
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	3,773
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	2,221
Memory
RAM	8 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	4,449 mAh	10,090 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	23 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	—	33%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.1	5.2
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	3.2	3.2
Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort)	Yes	Yes
NFC	Yes	No
GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stylus support	Yes	Yes
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	Side / power button	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), dual accelerometer, dual gyro, dual proximity, dual compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cameras
Rear camera	12 MP	13 MP
Rear camera aperture	f/1.7	f/2
Rear cameras	3	2
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Front camera	12 MP	12 MP
4K front-camera video	No	Yes
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	One UI 6.1.1
Major OS updates promised	—	4