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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 53.2 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.2 | Windows RT |
| 2011-03-16 | 2012-06-18 |
| 4.87 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | -- |
| 233 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface RT is just a bit better than the Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, with a overall score of 58.4 against 53.2. Even though the Microsoft Surface RT is incredibly heavier than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, it's just a bit thinner and also newer. Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT operating system, and Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 comes with Android 2.3.5 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has an extra graphics co-processor, more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 counts with a little bit better screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a way smaller screen and a way worse 800 x 480 pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot more pixels per display inch.
Microsoft Surface RT features a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 has a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Microsoft Surface RT not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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