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Surface Duo 2 vs Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

Microsoft Surface Duo 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

What Surface Duo 2 does better (6) and where Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Microsoft · 2021Surface Duo 2

7.0Score

6 advantages≈ $1,600

Samsung · 2022Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

9.2Score

11 advantages≈ $1,250

Higher score

8.0Display9.0

7.9Performance8.0

3.4Battery9.2

6.4Memory & storage8.9

8.9Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Surface Duo 2Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

	Surface Duo 2	Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra	Difference
Height	184.5 mm	326.4 mm	−141.9 mm
Width	145.2 mm	208.6 mm	−63.4 mm
Thickness	5.5 mm	5.5 mm	=
Weight	284 g	726 g	−442 g

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

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

Weight284 g vs 726 g2.6×
Pixel density401 ppi vs 240 ppi+67%
Peak brightness800 nits vs 600 nits+33%
eSIMYes · Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra: No
Screen-to-body ratio152.6% vs 90%+70%
Resolution (short side)1,892 px vs 1,848 px+2%

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

Battery capacity4,449 mAh vs 11,200 mAh2.5×
RAM8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Screen size8.3″ vs 14.6″+76%
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%
Resolution (long side)2,688 px vs 2,960 px+10%
Rear camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Microsoft Surface Duo 2≈ $1,6007.0	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra≈ $1,2509.2
Design
Weight	284 g	726 g
Thickness	5.5 mm	5.5 mm
Height	184.5 mm	326.4 mm
Width	145.2 mm	208.6 mm
Back	Glass	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Glacier, Obsidian	Graphite
Display
Screen size	8.3″	14.6″
Panel	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (short side)	1,892 px	1,848 px
Resolution (long side)	2,688 px	2,960 px
Pixel density	401 ppi	240 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	800 nits	600 nits
Measured brightness	—	600 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	152.6%	90%
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)	—	4,000
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	2,300
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	11,200 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