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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 3.0 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2011-03-22 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 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 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | -- |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface RT has an overall score of 58.4, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab 8.9's 58.1 score. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system, and Galaxy Tab 8.9 comes with Android 3.0 operating system. The Microsoft Surface RT construction is newer than the Galaxy Tab 8.9's, but it is way heavier and a little thicker.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a greater number of cores and a graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little lower resolution of 800 x 1280, it also counts with a bit better number of pixels per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1280x720 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 also has a way more mega pixels camera. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as the Microsoft Surface RT, and although the Galaxy Tab 8.9 has no SD memory slot, they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Microsoft Surface RT is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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