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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
P7500| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 4.0.4, 3.0 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2011-03-22 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 19.93 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | $ 410.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 148 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | -- |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.47 |
| 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 | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface RT has a global score of 58.4, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1's overall score of 58.1. The Microsoft Surface RT design is newer, but somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 works with Android 4.0.4 operating system.
The Galaxy Tab 10.1 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower 800 x 1280 resolution, it also counts with a little greater screen density. Microsoft Surface RT features a greater processing power than Galaxy Tab 10.1, because it has more cores and an extra GPU.
Galaxy Tab 10.1 features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 also has a back-facing camera with lot more MP. The Microsoft Surface RT features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 10.1, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 10.1 counts with a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
Microsoft Surface RT not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making this tablet a great choice.
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