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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 2.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2010-09-02 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 13.40 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | $ 465.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 148 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 640 MB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 650 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface RT is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, with a 58.4 score against 57.6. Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile has Android 2.2 operating system. Microsoft Surface RT's construction is newer and incredibly thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile's, but it is a lot heavier.
Microsoft Surface RT has a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because it has 3 more cpu cores, more RAM and a faster 520 MHz GPU. The Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile and Microsoft Surface RT count with very similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile has a way worse 600 x 1024 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile counts with a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
Galaxy Tab T-Mobile features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab T-Mobile also has a back facing camera with a way higher 3 MP resolution.
Microsoft Surface RT not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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