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Microsoft Surface RT
32 GBGoogle Nexus 7
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 56.8 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows RT | 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 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2012-06-27 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 4.29 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 7 has an overall score of 59.3, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface RT's 56.8 score. Google Nexus 7's body is a bit thicker but lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT, and both were released only 0 months apart. Google Nexus 7 comes with Android 5.1 OS, and Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT OS.
The Microsoft Surface RT has a bit better CPU than Google Nexus 7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also has a greater amount of RAM memory and a faster graphics co-processor working at 520 megahertz. The Google Nexus 7 features a much better screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 800 x 1280px and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better count of pixels per inch in the display.
Google Nexus 7's storage capacity to store more apps and games is very similar to Microsoft Surface RT's one, and although the Google Nexus 7 has no slot for an external memory card, they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity. The Google Nexus 7 has a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
Microsoft Surface RT has a greater camera than Google Nexus 7.
Google Nexus 7 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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