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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2012-06-18 | 2016-02-18 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 12.67 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 148 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has a global score of 64.9, which is better than the Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 score. Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 works with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 is a way newer tablet, and it's also a lot lighter and a little thinner than Microsoft Surface RT.
Microsoft Surface RT has a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a really bigger screen and a slightly better 768 x 1366 resolution. Microsoft Surface RT has a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also has a GPU and more RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with a greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy Tab E 8.0 counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (HD) video resolution, the Galaxy Tab E 8.0 also has a camera with way more mega pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 features a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT.
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