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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2013-06-03 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has an overall score of 68.7, which is better than the Microsoft Surface RT's overall score of 58.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch body is newer, notably thinner and a lot lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with just a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a better GPU working at 1064 MHz. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, it also counts with a better screen pixels density.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with just a bit more memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch shoots greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a camera in the back with a lot better 5 MP resolution.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface RT, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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