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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2012-09-28 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is much better than the Microsoft Surface RT, getting a 65 score against 58.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s design is a little bit thicker but somewhat lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT, and they were released with only 3 months difference. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) comes with Android 4.1 operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT operating system.
Microsoft Surface RT has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has 2 more processing cores , a better 520 megahertz graphics processor and a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little smaller display and a little bit worse 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit better display density.
The Microsoft Surface RT has a much bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) takes much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also has a way better 3 MP resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
Although Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Microsoft Surface RT. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Microsoft Surface RT, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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