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Microsoft Surface RT
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
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| Global Score | |
| 56.8 | 66.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2014-04-01 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 122.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 148 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.37 |
| 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 | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a score of 66.2, which is better than the Microsoft Surface RT's general score of 56.8. Galaxy Tab 4 8.0's design is newer, way lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface RT. Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system.
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a quite lower 1280 x 800 resolution, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per display inch. The Microsoft Surface RT has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface RT also has a larger amount of RAM memory and a better GPU.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has less internal storage. The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 also has a much more MP back camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface RT.
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