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| Global Score | |
| 45.2 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Archos | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0 | Windows RT |
| -- | 2012-06-18 |
| 6.04 x 7.99 x 0.45 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 16.58 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| 160 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1600 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 |
| 8.19 | 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 | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface RT has a score of 58.4, which is a lot better than ARCHOS 80 Cobalt's 45.2 global score. The Microsoft Surface RT body is a lot heavier but thinner than the ARCHOS 80 Cobalt. The Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT operating system, and ARCHOS 80 Cobalt counts with Android 4.0 operating system.
ARCHOS 80 Cobalt features a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a way smaller screen and a quite lower 768 x 1024 resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater display pixel density. The Microsoft Surface RT has a bit superior CPU than ARCHOS 80 Cobalt, because it has an additional graphics co-processor, a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
The ARCHOS 80 Cobalt takes greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a much more MP back-facing camera. Microsoft Surface RT features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than ARCHOS 80 Cobalt, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface RT has a battery duration that is very similar to the ARCHOS 80 Cobalt one.
Microsoft Surface RT is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the ARCHOS 80 Cobalt, which makes it a simple decision.
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