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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GBMicrosoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Windows RT |
| 2013-07-24 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 225.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 323 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 (2013) is much better than the Microsoft Surface RT, having a 70.8 score against 58.4. Google Nexus 7 (2013) works with Android 5.0 operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT operating system. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) body is newer, a bit thinner and extremely lighter than Microsoft Surface RT.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a much sharper screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a much greater pixels number per inch in the display. Microsoft Surface RT counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface RT's processor is just as good as the Google Nexus 7 (2013) one, and although the Microsoft Surface RT has a faster graphics processor running at 520 MHz, they both have a Quad-Core processing unit and a 2 GB RAM memory. Google Nexus 7 (2013) takes much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface RT, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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