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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Archos | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows RT |
| -- | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.48 x 4.27 x 0.37 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 9.17 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek MT8732 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface RT has a score of 58.4, which is just a bit better than the ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G's 54.3 overall score. The Microsoft Surface RT body has the same thickness than the ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, but it's noticeably heavier. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT OS, while ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G comes with Android 4.4 OS.
The ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G counts with a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little lower 1280 x 800 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch. ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G has a bit superior CPU than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G also counts with a faster graphics processing unit.
Microsoft Surface RT features a much better storage for apps and games than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a lot more mega pixels back facing camera.
The ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G counts with a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Microsoft Surface RT is also a bargain compared to others, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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