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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2013-02-24 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 148 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 8.0 has a global score of 69.2, which is better than the Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 score. Galaxy Note 8.0 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT operating system. Galaxy Note 8.0 is a somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter device than the Microsoft Surface RT, although they were only released 8 months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a little faster CPU than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same number of cores and 2 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a faster graphics processing unit running at 1.06 gigahertz. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a way smaller display and a little lower 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, it also counts with a higher pixel density.
Galaxy Note 8.0 captures much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same (HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a lot more megapixels camera. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with much more memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
Galaxy Note 8.0 is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface RT, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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