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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Windows 10 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2017-05-21 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| -- | Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 12 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 148 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a general score of 80, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface RT's overall score of 58.4. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is a newer and notably thinner tablet than the Microsoft Surface RT, but it's also just a little heavier. Both of these tablets have Windows OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has the older 10 version while Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch features just a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen, a bit larger screen and a much better resolution of 2160 x 1440. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch features a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has 2 less CPU cores and doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a back camera with way more megapixels.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT.
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