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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
LTE 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2013-04-29 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 148 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.64 |
| 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 | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 4.29 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 408 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is better than Microsoft Surface RT, getting a score of 66.5 against 58.4. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT operating system. Even though the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is a little bit thicker than the Microsoft Surface RT, it's noticeably lighter and also newer.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a CPU that's just as good as the Microsoft Surface RT one, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has an inferior number of cores , a weaker graphics processor and 512 MB lesser RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a way worse 600 x 1024 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a back facing camera with a lot better 3 MP resolution. The Microsoft Surface RT has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is a lot more expensive than Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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