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Microsoft Surface RT
32 GBAsus Fonepad 8
16 GBFE380CG
| Global Score | |
| 56.8 | 55.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows RT | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-06-18 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.43 x 4.72 x 0.35 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 11.57 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | $ 119.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Intel Atom Z3560 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1800 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 4.29 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM |
| -- | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface RT is slightly better than Asus Fonepad 8, with a general score of 56.8 against 55.6. Even being the best tablet in this comparison review, the Microsoft Surface RT is a just a bit thicker and much heavier tablet than Asus Fonepad 8. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system, while Asus Fonepad 8 has Android 4.4 operating system.
Asus Fonepad 8 features a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and a really smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels count per inch of display. Asus Fonepad 8 features a CPU that is very similar to Microsoft Surface RT's processing unit, and although the Asus Fonepad 8 has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, they both have the same number of cores and 2 GB of RAM.
Asus Fonepad 8 counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has only 16 GB internal storage capacity. Asus Fonepad 8 has a battery duration that is just as good as the battery lifetime in Microsoft Surface RT.
The Asus Fonepad 8 captures much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a much better 5 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Microsoft Surface RT is a little more expensive than Asus Fonepad 8, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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