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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2014-01-06 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is way better than Microsoft Surface RT, having a global score of 75.2 against 58.4. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a newer tablet, and it's also noticeably thinner and incredibly lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT operating system.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a much more vibrant display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has a worse 450 megahertz graphics processing unit, they both have 2 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has a back-facing camera with way more MP. Microsoft Surface RT has just a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is way more expensive than Microsoft Surface RT, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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