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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 63.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | HTC |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 3.1 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2011-08-31 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.87 x 7.00 x 0.51 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 25.00 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 900 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Jetstream has a score of 63.6, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's general score of 63.2. The HTC Jetstream counts with Android 3.1 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro OS. The HTC Jetstream body is a bit thinner and incredibly lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro, despite of the fact that it was released around 10 months before.
Microsoft Surface Pro features a little bit better looking screen than HTC Jetstream, because it has a greater count of pixels per display inch, a much better 1080 x 1920px resolution and a little bit larger screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro features a bit superior CPU than HTC Jetstream, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has more RAM and a faster 650 MHz graphics processor.
The HTC Jetstream features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot better (Full HD) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a much better resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro features a superior storage capacity for apps and games than HTC Jetstream, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The HTC Jetstream has a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, HTC Jetstream is also a bargain compared to others, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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