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| Global Score | |
| 59.4 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 6.0 | Windows RT |
| 2015-09-29 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.53 x 7.05 x 0.28 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 17.60 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 645.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 307 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra X1 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| NVIDIA Maxwell GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 6.03 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel C is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface RT, getting a score of 59.4 against 58.4. Google Pixel C comes with Android 6.0 OS, and Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT OS. The Google Pixel C body is noticeably newer, notably lighter and extremely thinner than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Microsoft Surface RT has an extremely better processing unit than Google Pixel C, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU and more CPU cores. The Google Pixel C counts with a lot better looking screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1800 x 2560px and a way greater display pixels density.
The Microsoft Surface RT has as much memory for games and applications as the Google Pixel C one, both of them have the same 64 GB internal storage. Google Pixel C features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Google Pixel C also has a much more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with a battery life that is very similar to the Google Pixel C one.
Although Google Pixel C is a better device, it is way more expensive than Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Microsoft Surface RT. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Google Pixel C, else you can save some dollars and get the Microsoft Surface RT, giving up some features and specifications.
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