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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 66.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2014-04-01 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 122.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 148 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.37 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a global score of 66.2, which is much better than Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 general score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is a newer tablet, and it's also thinner and notably lighter than Microsoft Surface RT. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT operating system.
Microsoft Surface RT features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also has a faster graphics co-processor running at 520 megahertz and a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower 1280 x 800 pixels resolution, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Microsoft Surface RT has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 shoots much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1280x720 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 also has a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is also the cheapest.
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