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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2011-08-28 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | -- |
| 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 1500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | -- |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a score of 58.8, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE works with Android 4.0 operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE design is a little thinner and notably lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT, even though it was released just 10 months before.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a larger number of cores (although slower) and an extra graphics processor. Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little worse 800 x 1280 pixels resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little higher number of pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE also has a much higher 3 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
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