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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | HTC |
| Windows RT | Android 3.2, 2.3.3 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2011-02-15 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 7.69 x 4.80 x 0.52 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 148 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (333 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1470 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Flyer has a score of 58.7, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 general score. HTC Flyer works with Android 3.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT OS. Although the HTC Flyer is older and thicker than the Microsoft Surface RT, it's design is still incredibly lighter.
HTC Flyer has a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixel density. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with slightly more storage capacity to store more apps and games than HTC Flyer, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface RT counts with just a little better hardware performance than HTC Flyer, because it has a higher number of cores , a faster graphics co-processor working at 520 megahertz and more RAM memory. The HTC Flyer captures way better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same (HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the HTC Flyer also has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution.
HTC Flyer has a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
Although HTC Flyer is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Microsoft Surface RT. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the HTC Flyer, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Microsoft Surface RT, letting go some features and specifications.
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