Global Score | |
56.8 | 57.1 |
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 | $ 120.00 |
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 | 8 GB internal memory |
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
5.8 | 3.3 |
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 |
Google Nexus 7 is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface RT, with a 57.1 score against 56.8. Google Nexus 7 comes with Android 5.1 OS, and Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT OS. Although the Google Nexus 7 and the Microsoft Surface RT were released only a couple of months apart, the Google Nexus 7 body is just a little thicker but also a lot lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT.
Microsoft Surface RT features a bit superior processor than Google Nexus 7, and although they both have 4 cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also has a faster GPU running at 520 megahertz and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Google Nexus 7 features a better screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a lot smaller display and a quite lower 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, it also counts with a higher pixel quantity in each inch in the display.
The Microsoft Surface RT captures much clearer photographs and videos than Google Nexus 7. The Microsoft Surface RT has a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 7, because it has 32 GB internal storage. The Google Nexus 7 counts with a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Google Nexus 7 is also cheaper, which makes this tablet a very good choice.
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