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| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Microsoft |
| Android 2.3.3 | Windows RT |
| 2011-09-29 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.69 x 4.80 x 0.52 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 14.82 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Single-Core 1500 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 |
| 7.92 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | -- |
| 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1470 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface RT is a bit better than the HTC Flyer CDMA, with a 58.4 score against 57.3. The Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT operating system, while HTC Flyer CDMA counts with Android 2.3.3 operating system. Even though Microsoft Surface RT and the HTC Flyer CDMA were only released with a couple of months difference, the Microsoft Surface RT design is heavier but thinner.
HTC Flyer CDMA features a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a way worse resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater pixel density. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with just a bit better hardware performance than HTC Flyer CDMA, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory, 3 more cores and an extra graphics processing unit.
Microsoft Surface RT has a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Flyer CDMA, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. HTC Flyer CDMA takes way better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the HTC Flyer CDMA also has a much more megapixels back camera.
The HTC Flyer CDMA features a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT.
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