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| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Windows RT |
| 2015-11-06 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.35 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface RT is just a bit better than Acer Predator 8, having a score of 58.4 against 57.7. Even being the best we compare here, Microsoft Surface RT's design is incredibly older, a little thicker and a lot heavier than Acer Predator 8. The Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT OS, while Acer Predator 8 has Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
Microsoft Surface RT has a little bit better processing power than Acer Predator 8, and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount, the Microsoft Surface RT also has a graphics processor. Acer Predator 8 counts with a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a lot greater pixel count per inch in the screen.
The Acer Predator 8 has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a lot more MP back facing camera. Acer Predator 8 features a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has just 32 GB internal memory.
The Acer Predator 8 counts with a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, the Microsoft Surface RT is also a bargain compared to the other tablets, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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