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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Windows RT |
| 2015-09-30 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 15.24 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 260.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface RT is slightly better than Amazon Fire HD 10, with a 58.4 score against 54.8. The Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT operating system, and Amazon Fire HD 10 works with Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system. Despite being the best tablet device we are comparing here, we must tell that it is also a lot older, extremely heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a bit superior processor than Amazon Fire HD 10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also has an extra graphics processor and a larger amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface RT features a little sharper screen than Amazon Fire HD 10, because although it has a just a little worse number of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a little higher resolution of 768 x 1366.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 has just a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has just 32 GB internal memory. Amazon Fire HD 10 and Microsoft Surface RT have extremely similar battery performance. Amazon Fire HD 10 takes greater photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Amazon Fire HD 10 also has a lot higher resolution camera.
The Microsoft Surface RT not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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