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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GBSamsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids
SM-T2105| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 4.1 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2013-08-27 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 4.37 x 7.40 x 0.39 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 10.65 ounces |
| -- | Orange and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 120.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 4.62 |
| 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 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface RT has a global score of 58.4, which is slightly better than the GALAXY Tab 3 Kids's 57.5 score. Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT operating system, and GALAXY Tab 3 Kids has Android 4.1 operating system. The Microsoft Surface RT is an older and way heavier tablet than the GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, but Microsoft managed to build it a little bit thinner anyway.
The GALAXY Tab 3 Kids counts with a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a way smaller screen and a lot worse 600 x 1024px resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. Microsoft Surface RT has a greater processing power than Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, because it has an extra graphics processing unit, a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
GALAXY Tab 3 Kids has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a way more megapixels back facing camera. Microsoft Surface RT has a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids features a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT.
Microsoft Surface RT is a bit more expensive than Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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