Microsoft Surface Duo 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ Specs Comparison

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Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
Released · September 2021
Released · Feb 25, 2022
8.3-inch · 2688x1892px
12.4-inch · 2800x1752px
Triple camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4449 mAh
10090 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 09, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$899

Design

Dimensions
5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches
145.2 x 184.5 x 5.50 mm
7.28 x 11.22 x 0.22 inches
185.0 x 285.0 x 5.7 mm
Folded
(145.2 x 92.1 x 11.0 mm)
Weight
10.02 oz / 284.0 g 20.00 oz / 567.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Glacier, Obsidian Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 78.08% screen-to-body 12.4-inch, 84.65% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, HDR, 800 nits Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Resolution
2688x1892px, 396 PPI 2800x1752px, 16:10 ratio, 266 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
360° folding, HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
5.8 inches
1892 x1344 px
AMOLED
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Part of the main display
Rear cover display
5.8 inches
1892 x1344 px
AMOLED
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Part of the main display

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
Octa-core
1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 730
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
8GB/128GB
128GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11) Android (13, 12)

Battery

Type
4449 mAh 10090 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 23.0W Wired: 45.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
13 MP (Autofocus)
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 51 mm
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
6 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
12 MP 12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD, Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n25, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 128GB/256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
With 5G
Weight 20.18 oz / 572.0 g
5G Bands 5G Ready
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