Compare tablets
Google Nexus 7
32 GBMicrosoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 | Windows RT |
| 2012-06-27 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 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 | |
| 1.20 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 7 is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface RT, with a 59.3 score against 58.4. Although Google Nexus 7 and Microsoft Surface RT were released only 0 months apart, the Google Nexus 7 body is just a little bit thicker but also a lot lighter. Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1 operating system, and Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT operating system.
Google Nexus 7 counts with a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little lower resolution of 800 x 1280px, it also counts with a higher pixel number in each inch of display. The Microsoft Surface RT features a much better storage to install games and applications than Google Nexus 7, because it has more internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface RT features a little better processing power than Google Nexus 7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also has 1 GB more RAM and a better GPU working at 520 megahertz. The Google Nexus 7 has a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
Microsoft Surface RT shoots way better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 7.
The Google Nexus 7 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.