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Asus Fonepad 7
16 GBFE375CL
Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 5.0 | Windows RT |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.65 x 4.29 x 0.39 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 115.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| 64-bit Z3530 (Quad-Core 1300 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 |
| 8.91 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 22.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus Fonepad 7 is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface RT, getting a 58.9 score against 58.4. Asus Fonepad 7's design is lighter but just a little bit thicker than the Microsoft Surface RT. The Asus Fonepad 7 comes with Android 5.0 operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system.
Asus Fonepad 7 has a better screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a quite lower 1280 x 800 pixels resolution, it also counts with a greater pixels density. The Asus Fonepad 7 counts with a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have the same RAM amount and 4 processing cores, the Asus Fonepad 7 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The Microsoft Surface RT features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Asus Fonepad 7, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface RT's battery duration is just as good as the battery performance in Asus Fonepad 7.
The Asus Fonepad 7 features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Asus Fonepad 7 also has a way more mega-pixels camera.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Asus Fonepad 7 is also cheaper, making this tablet an easy choice.
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