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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows RT | Android 6.0 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2015-09-29 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 9.53 x 7.05 x 0.28 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 17.60 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 645.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1800 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 307 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra X1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | NVIDIA Maxwell GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel C has an overall score of 59.4, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface RT's score of 58.4. The Google Pixel C is a way newer tablet, and it's also noticeably thinner and notably lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT. Google Pixel C has Android 6.0 OS, and Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT OS.
Google Pixel C has an incredibly better looking display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1800 x 2560 pixels and a way greater screen pixels density. The Microsoft Surface RT features a much more powerful processor than Google Pixel C, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and faster) and a graphics processor.
The Google Pixel C shoots way better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Google Pixel C also has a lot higher 8 mega pixels resolution back facing camera. The Google Pixel C counts with as much memory capacity to install applications and games as the Microsoft Surface RT one, and although the Google Pixel C has no external memory slot, they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage.
Google Pixel C counts with a battery lifetime that's very similar to Microsoft Surface RT's battery performance.
Although Google Pixel C is a better device, it costs a lot more than Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Microsoft Surface RT. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Google Pixel C, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Microsoft Surface RT, giving up some specs and features.
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