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FYI: The Ultra is now on Android 12, not 11, and it goes up to 16 GB of RAM not 12... Having said that, the Surface is ridiculously overpriced. If you're considering a Surface look at the Dell XPS 2-in-1's they provide a VERY similar tablet like experience, have better specs, better screens and a better Wacom-Technology Stylus.

I have the S8+, and I think it's the perfect sweet spot size-wise. I also think the official keyboard without the trackpad is the better option for portability, especially if you want to use it on your lap.

Thanks for the information, really helped me decide on the S8 Ultra :) Question - What was the green sheet you used to see the speakers?! That's amazing I want it :D

Here's my review of the 16GB/522GB S8 Ultra. I got the 16GB RAM/512GB SSD S8 Ultra it was $517.59 from Samsung with a Tab S7+ Trade-In. They gave me $600 trade-in credit (my total cost from Samsung for the Tab S7+ was $531). I also got the Book Cover & the Rugged Stand cover free... The 14.6 Super AMOLED screen is amazing. S-Pen is the best stylus on any platform. Super fast processor. Speakers are fantastic with lots of bass - loud and clear, crisp highs. VERY impressive. The S-pen and it's low latency is spectacular. The super-amoled screen at 120 mHz is hard to tie, let alone beat... One of the GREATEST features of the Tab S8 Ultra that no one talks about is the 'Second Screen' feature. SuperDisplay a $10 app works really great. The Tab S8 Ultra has basically replaced my Wacom Cintiq as my main Photoshop editing device. It's higher resolution, wireless, lighter, portable, and the S-Pen might be even better... Samsung's built-in 'Second Screen' works OK, but it used to work much better than it does now, I don't know what happened, but hopefully they will update it to work as good as SuperDisplay does. Plus, the device is awesome all on its own... Literally blown away by how great it is! The S-Pen is fantastic and FREE in the box. You don't need to add a paper-like screen protector ($40) in addition to the $130 you'll pay extra for the Apple Pencil... I'm a 30+ year Professional Graphic Artist. When some say that there aren't Professional Visual Arts apps on android it's just really incorrect, because I use them everyday. Autodesk Sketchbook, Infinite Painter, Concepts, Krita are just a few of the apps available on the Google Play store... There are many more... Are there a few apps available on iPad that aren't on the Play store? Yes, of course, but a good carpenter never blames his tools, and with expertise and talent you can do anything and everything on android apps that you can do on iOS apps - NO DOUBT. If you're already entrenched in the Apple 'eco-system'... Then pay the extra $500 to $1500... But guess what, the Tab S8 Ultra supports HDR10+ and has a 120Hz refresh rate, so your covered. Best of luck with your decision.

This is a bit of an apples to oranges comparison as the Surface Pro is a full PC, while the Tab S8 Ultra is not. In my mind, the pen quality paired with screen specs are the most comparable factors between the two. But I do see how this comparison would be useful for the layman who's more unacquainted with the differing features and case uses.

I'm glad I watched that video. I had a surface pro x and tried to use it for work. It does pretty good but it's an arm chip and you're always waiting for it to do this or waiting for it to do that. I recently upgraded to the surface pro 8 and I can't tell you the difference. Having a real operating system with multitasking and so forth is golden. I really missed using a real computer. I did buy S8 Plus tablet and I really love it for media consumption. The interesting thing you didn't touch upon what you should is there's been such a move towards remote PCs like Windows or Microsoft 365, and we use another one called right networks which actually allows you to run a PC through the Android tablet

I have the Surface Go 3 the 10.5" model with an i3. I bought 6 months ago and thought I would use it alongside my laptop has a tablet to watch YT and take with me on trips for emails and so on. The Go 3 has become my full time home PC. I use it docked for paying bills and writing docs, Tablet mode for YT or reading articles, and as a laptop for casual browsing. It fits my needs better than an iPad or Android tablet.

Hey TGT! I'm the surface pro gaming guy and have done lots of gaming videos testing the pro 8 i5 and i7 along with egpu.. you can play so many more games and also emulate and use touch screen so it's the best of both worlds.. without the egpu you just need the right mix of resolution 1440*960 and settings

Awesome review as always! Every time I need to upgrade gear I check your videos. Cheers

Things are simple: You need to run a pc app? (Microsoft office, some business app for your work, etc), go for surface. Galaxy tab CANT do that. You want media consumption? Go for galaxy tab s8 ultra. It does that much better. Watching Netflix in s8 ultra, it is cold, no fan blowing, in 2 hours it still has 80% battery.. And you are watching to a bigger screen, oled and 16/10, small black bars, amazing sound by 4 speakers, plus dolby. Do the same in surface, you are hearing the fan, sound and screen is much worse, 3:4 screen is not for movies, you see big black bars, in a much smaller screen.. And in 2 hours you have 50-60% battery.. They look that the can do both, but they actually can't. You need both.

Hey Tech Gear Talk, at the end of your awesome video you sort of left it up to the consumer what product they needed, can I please ask, if you was to choose one what one would it be? Thank you.

I am selling my surface pro 8 today, because it only last 4 hours and it has too much heat The bugs are bottering me, I cannot write on it. I am done with Microsoft. I bought a galaxy tab s8 ultra, I am wanting for the delivery.

i went from the S8+ to the ipad pro but couldnt get over the size reduction from the aspect ratio and forced bars on youtube videos so today i switched it out for the S8 ultra. its like night and day and i got it on sale from bestbuy for $800, the same as the ipad pro.

Nice work... Thanks for the comparison video :)

Hello ! What tablet would you recommend for drawing on softwares like krita or photoshop ? (I'm illustrator and tattooist and looking for a device to draw everywhere). Thank you very much !

The S8 ultra goes up to 16 GB RAM (and is already on Android 12L). Actually the bestbuy ad you showed was indeed for the 16GB RAM version

Hey, could you let me know what the hexagon wallpaper on the Surface is in the thumbnail? Thanks.

What is that green x-ray-like card he used in minute 6:54 to talk about the speakers? :o

Dear Sir, Thank you so much.But I have a query. I am asking about the pad version of MS office. 1) Does Microsoft office include one note also ,like Excel, word etc. ? 2) Is MS office compatible with latest Samsung tablets? 3) Is not paid version easier to use than the web version ?

I have all 3 and the Surface Pro X, albeit sometimes short on battery life is better in all respects except for the oled display on the Tab S8. iPad ha better software choices but Stage Manager is failing as a substitute due to fixed window placement and it always opening a new stage instead of just replacing one of the four apps open. So, even though the Surface isn’t the best hardware or display - it’s the best all around. You won’t be caught not being able to do something on the surface. The iPad and Tab S8 have a long way to go but the Tab S8 is closer than the iPad to a true laptop replacement.

Thanks for the comparison. I was an early adopter with the Surface line (remember the Surface RT and the original Surface Book?) and have always been impressed with the quality of their builds (we won't talk about the operating system on the RT...). So my vote would be for the Pro 8.

The last sentence makes the video quality go up true , but windows has also a tablet interface, and on s8 you will run in dex mode to better multitasking but a downside dex cant be activated without the keyboard , you cal later remove the keyboard, on the windows side yes slightly better hardware and if you pic the arm64 version of surface is kinda limited of graphics

I got the s8 plus , over the iPad pro z and God it's just perfect , samsung dex is just chef's kiss

Great video. I need an inexpensive tablet that will allow me to edit photos.

i believe project renegade will eventually bring ARM windows to popular android device, perhaps not with current SoC, well it is already available but i would compare the performance with 2010's windows laptop performance

Enjoyable and informative review as always. Easy for me, Microsoft wins hands down for my needs.

How did you forget to compare the writing and note taking features ??

Pick what you like but, to me, it is: do you want a computer or a giant phone?

what did you used to view through the back case!!??

What is the brand of the top you are wearing?

both are great but SP runs android apps using official Microsoft WSA so best of both world! + Microsoft is working on more tablet friendly interface for windows 11 in next update..so SP for me!

Got the S8 Tab Ultra. Love the 14" screen. Needed a TV/tablet for my camper van and this was the best option I found. It came bundled with my S22 Ultra pre-order. Love the screen and now plan to upgrade my older TVs/screens at home to OLEDs..

As the guy who has had every version of the Microsoft surface, I think you sounded up really well if you’re looking for a laptop replacement and sometimes a desktop replacement even I powered two huge monitors using the Microsoft surface stock and it works brilliantly if you wanna laptop go with the surface if you wanna tablet well I’m not a Google person but get a tablet if you wanna tablet I think like I said you send that up perfectly. There are two devices meant for two different things and I’m a firm believer in that you buy the device for the task that you need some hybrids are nice you can bounce back-and-forth. I very rarely use my surface as a tablet. It’s mostly as a laptop replacement. I do occasionally use it where I flip the tape cover backwards and carried around, but mostly as a laptop replacement.

From where do you get those wallpapers?

Do you know why the S8 refresh screen has running line when side by side with the Pro 8? Could it be one is NTSC another is PAL

Apps like one note doesn't have a properly designed android version when you compared with the windows version

I can never get full screen when using a usb-c to hdmi cable when using the S8. I’ve tried adjusting my monitor settings and everything and still can’t get full screen 16:9.

Hopefully the ultra tablet will be in 5g soon in the states

I wish the S8 keyboards had back lights

How to get the wallpapers u use on my tab s8

Very useful. The Samsung is for consumption and the Pro 8 for production. As the Surface is also made by the OS designers it works seamlessly with all the MS software and hardware. The pen is also superb. So as a producer of material I have just bought a Surface Pro 8 and Keyboard to replace my 3 year old but still great Pro 6. My daughter, who is a doctor, wants that Pro 6 for her work as she creates drawings and content for teaching student doctors. I am a big Apple user (MBP16,13, iPad Pro and pencil etc) with a Mac mini driving the fantastic Studio Display and a 4K Dell. So having a Surface Pro may seem strange. The answer is I’m an engineering teacher at a major university and so the software compatibility is important. However, during Covid we did a huge amount online too and I found the Apple gear is the best for AV creation. Finally, I notice how quickly Samsung and Android gear goes out of date. This is not the case with MS and Apple. So as long term investment either of those manufacturers is a better buy. If all I wanted to do was play games and watch films on the go, I’d still opt for a smaller form factor. Hence I love my iPad Pro 10.5. It may be old but it’s super light, has a great Smart Keyboard and excellent speakers. It’s also less of a theft magnet than that large Samsung. As that is also so thin I’d worry about it getting damaged when in a backpack. So Surface Pro and iPads for me..

What's that green plastic sleeve that the reviewer used to show the speakers at the back of the tablet ?

Bigger bezels are better for when you are holding it.

I have the Tab S8 ultra, and when the wifi went down, I tried to tether it with my S22 ultra, but it didn't work like on the laptop. Is the port just for charging?

Nobody wants a devices with 3 hours battery life.

how does microsoft manage to fit so many ports into their devices it is a bit ridiculous that the tab s8 only has the one port.

The keyboard costing £170 as a deal lol

very nice video but I don't have the money for now and will keep my tab S7 Fe for now

I have an S8 ultra.. I love the 'idea' of the large screen but its just too big to carry/hold/use. It works great as an external monitor though. The S8+ is a bit better but it would really benefit from a 3:2 or 4:3 aspect ratio. Its too long and feels awkward. While I love large screens the S8 is probably the most useful samsung tablet to carry... The iPad Pro and surface pro both have much more comfortable form factors. I know 16x9 / 16x10 is better for media consumption but quite frankly I can watch videos on an under $100 amazon tablet. I don't need a premium tablet for that... but a lot of things a premium tablet is good for don't work as well in the long screen form factors. Samsung needs to stop insisting on 'being different' than apple here. The S3 was the last samsung that did it right form factor wise.

The Surface being just a PC you can dual or even triple boot Windows, Linux, and Bliss OS (Android). So kind of a no brainer.

I'm what you might call a ''Samsung Knight'' but sincerely I think the Surface Pro 8 is the ultimate tablet, in my opinion it's the best 2 in 1 on the market.

I would buy the Samsung today if it came with windows. I need it for work and have computer diagnostics software that only works on windows.

have to say id take the samsung from a useability standpoint. yes windows is nice but on a tablet not so much. also the surface heats up even in word, has a fan and stuff while the samsung is passively cooled. battery life on samsung is also better. essentially youd just get a laptop with a shitty keyboard. android just feels much better on a tablet. i find it to be the perfect middle ground between the ipad and surface (nice to use as a tablet but still a full filesystem and stuff)

Let me summarize this for everyone: You can either take the most powerful android tablet for the moment or the weakest ass pc for scam price.

I would get the surface pro because it doesnt stop getting support after 5 years or 7 years windows keep updating it.

The Surface has Windows so it is my choice

i would argue that the surface pro has a one word advtange windows, windows just blows the competition away. it really is not quite a good comparison. one is a windows device whereas the other is true tablet.

Microsoft and Samsung are my 2 favorite company's

I got the S7 plus 512GB Vegas your biggest and baddest I love it so I was goingna get a tablet I will get this if I want a laptop I'll get a laptop not a surface pro And if I get a laptop it'll be a gaming laptop But I might not even get a gaming laptop I just might get a home computer I haven't decided just yet but I want you for a lot you was the reason I went with the S7 plus when you compared it to the Is the Apple tablet And I'm an android man But I will say you is a big reason why I got the S7 plus over the Apple tablet And I'm very very happy with it it is an amazing device in the screen is incredible

For the money that a Surface costs and the inconvenience of a OS (Windows) that was never designed to be operated with a finger (instead, it's designed to be operated with a M + K), I'd buy an M2 MacBook Pro, any day of the year. The S8 and Surface can't compete becaue they were designed for entirely different purposes. One is a tablet for students con needs to take notes in class, for people who needs to make a slideshow presentation while adding notes on the go, for people who just want to consume media and do simple tasks like surfing the web, watching videos on KZfaq, checking social media, watch movies on Netflix/Disney+, etc, for 2D/3D artists who need a second touchscreen monitors for when they are drawing or sculping in 3D on their desktop/laptop computers, etc, while the Surface has a more powerful CPU and OS that can handle more complex tasks for productivity. If you need that much horsepower for productive activities, I'd rather buy a MacBook Pro with the M2 for that price, or a more powerfull notebook with Windows (if thats what you need) for the same price as the surface.

If you have the means, the budget, or if you already have a laptop/desktop PC, I'd recommend going with the Galaxy tab. If you want to have one, single device, then go with the surface pro. Just a quick heads up for the people who are excited to use their first tablet and cannot wait to swipe left and right like they do on their high-end phones but now on a bigger screen, unfortunately, surface pro products are quite frustrating to use as a tablet. The experience is incredibly different compared to how you go about with your phone. It is a half-decent laptop that happens to have a touch screen, but still a laptop, not the tablet you desire to have.

Honestly the s8 tab is so good! They might as well make it into a laptop 😫. I wanna see how much powerful it will be

But the surface can also add Android apps now and the Android store

The keyboard for the tab s8 ultra is not that good; I could never get any real work done without getting irritated. You're better off with a wireless keyboard.

Tab S8 vs ipad 10 comparisons

Uhhhh....surface pro 8 and just used samsung dex from android for surface or bluestack.😮‍💨

if you desperately need a windows environment, and let's face it; some people can't use alternatives to Microsoft Office, then the surface pro is for you. Just don't get the least expensive one. We've all been there and done that with our laptops at some point. And at some point you have to ask yourself why you are buying a mid-grade PC for high-grade prices. These cost as much as laptop workstations but you get less RAM and no professional GPU. So you need to really love windows. If you don't need a windows environment, go with what suits you from Samsung or Apple. These tablets have been great general purpose laptop replacements for a few years now

The surface pro beats an android tablet in every way possible. Having owned and tried both the Android tablet is too locked down to be fun. My Surface pro is a full PC in my hands, and since it is a PC I can prevent ads on this video, twitch, open any app I want, it's a no brainer.

by the way... Samsung run android 13

But to warn you, the battery on the Surface Tablet is not top notch for Xbox Streaming, and having the tablet off of the charger for an amount of time could be eco friendly. Thumbs down on the Surface Pro 8 Tablet, because it won't get you by on the Battery and Processor. Including, I would want to avoid the Windows 11 Ad Version Update! Samsung Galaxy Tablet S8 Ultra would get you by with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and 11.2k mah Battery! Gsmarena Compare.

Tablets experience = iPad…Productivity = Microsoft devices…Media consumption = android (which are provided by the former 2)

The viedo name only says tab s8. It should say s8 ultra.

One UI 5.0 is out. Update your Tab S8.

This is like comparing a car to a suv ..

you can easily run droid on windows tho

with the notch? id go with microsoft

S8 ultra 800$ right now, this or iPad 2022 m2 ??

What money?

Snagged that keyboard and ultra for the black Friday discounts. Figured it was either now or never.

where dose the iPad fit in there?

Need Mathematica in android, then i should consider s8. And i dont like windows

I use MS Surface at work and the main disadvantage for surface tablet is that it has awful cooling and always throttles from heat

My Tab S7 is now rocking Android 13

android is an ass for any multitasking. A Windows with s would have more window's, windows is definitely a definition of multitasking. Doesn't mean android tablet is bad, it is just not for multitasking purpose

Id rather aim for the ROG flow X13 honestly.

I have the surface pro 7 and tab 7+. One day I hope to get both the surface 8 and the tab 8+. 🤣.

Simply goes with Tab S8 Ultra

I think the review should be saperate, I mean, both unit doesn't really comparable to each other

Surface pro 8 runs Android apps in Windows 11. You want the experience just run Android on it when you want to.

Android all the way every day bay bay

No competition, the Ultra is better at everything. The only thing the surface has going for it is that if you like Windows, it runs Windows. Its a great device, but does not compare to the Samsung S8 Ultra.

Bought this a year ago. Unless piece of rubbish. Wifi drops every few minutes (no fix has worked). Also, tablet very very laggy. DO NOT BUY !

FIRST!! 🎉

Both of them are trash. One runs android and the other runs windows.

I’m sorry but Apple just does it better iPads are just superior

The main thing Samsung fkd up on was no USB 3.0 port

I got the tab S8 ultra n I can't see myself getting a different tablet for a few yrs.