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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2012-02-26 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 420.00 |
| 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 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| 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 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface RT, with a general score of 61.4 against 58.4. The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) comes with Android 4.1 OS, and Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT OS. The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) design is somewhat lighter but a little bit thicker than the Microsoft Surface RT, and they were released with only 4 months difference.
Microsoft Surface RT has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a bit higher 768 x 1366 resolution and a little bit larger screen. The Microsoft Surface RT features a better CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has an additional GPU, a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and 1 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) shoots much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) also has a back facing camera with a way better 3 MP resolution. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
Although Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is a better device, it costs a lot more 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 and features, you can buy Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Microsoft Surface RT, giving up a couple features and specs.
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