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| Global Score | |
| 57 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Microsoft |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat | Windows RT |
| 2017-05-12 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.33 x 4.92 x 0.36 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1200 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 180 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 32-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface RT has a score of 58.4, which is a little bit better than Alcatel A30 Tablet's score of 57. Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system, and Alcatel A30 Tablet counts with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system. Although it's the best in this review, it must be noted that it is also a incredibly older, a little thicker and a lot heavier portable tablet.
Microsoft Surface RT features a slightly better display than Alcatel A30 Tablet, because although it has a bit worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 768 x 1366 pixels and a way bigger display. Microsoft Surface RT features a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Alcatel A30 Tablet, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface RT features a little bit better hardware performance than Alcatel A30 Tablet, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also has a graphics processor. Alcatel A30 Tablet has a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT.
Alcatel A30 Tablet takes a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1280x720 video quality, the Alcatel A30 Tablet also has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Microsoft Surface RT is also the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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