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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2014-06-12 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 148 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a score of 74.5, which is way better than the Microsoft Surface RT's overall score of 58.4. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a newer portable tablet, and it is also much thinner and extremely lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and 4 more processing cores. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a way better looking screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater pixel count per display inch and a way better resolution of 2560 x 1600px.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a much more mega pixels back camera. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a slightly bigger memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is more expensive than the Microsoft Surface RT, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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