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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GBGoogle Nexus 10
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows RT | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2012-10-29 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 21.27 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | True RGB Real Stripe PLS |
| 148 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T604 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 500 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 9.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 10 is better than the Microsoft Surface RT, with a 68.1 score against 58.4. Google Nexus 10 comes with Android 5.1 OS, while Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT OS. Google Nexus 10 is a lighter and just a little thinner tablet device than Microsoft Surface RT, even when both were only released with a few months difference.
The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Microsoft Surface RT also has an additional graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores. Google Nexus 10 has a much sharper screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixels quantity per screen inch and a much better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Microsoft Surface RT features a much better memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 10, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Google Nexus 10 features a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT. Google Nexus 10 features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Google Nexus 10 also has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Google Nexus 10 is way more expensive than Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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