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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GBGoogle Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows RT | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2013-07-24 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | $ 225.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.64 |
| 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 + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a general score of 70.8, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 score. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) works with Android 5.0 operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT operating system. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) body is newer, way lighter and a little thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a much better screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and way more pixels per screen inch. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a processing unit that's very similar to Microsoft Surface RT's processor, and although the Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a slower graphics processing unit working at 400 megahertz, they both have 4 CPU cores and 2 GB of RAM.
The Microsoft Surface RT features a much better storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity. Google Nexus 7 (2013) takes a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also has a way higher 5 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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