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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE
32 GBSCH-I905
Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 62.5 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 3.1 | Windows RT |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 20.99 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Gray and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | -- |
| 5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE has a global score of 62.5, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 overall score. Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE has Android 3.1 OS, while Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT OS. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE design is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner than Microsoft Surface RT.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE has a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better screen pixel density. Microsoft Surface RT features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, because it has 32 GB more internal memory.
Microsoft Surface RT features a quite superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, because it has a larger number of cores, an additional graphics co-processor and more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE has a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE also has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Microsoft Surface RT. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Microsoft Surface RT, letting go some specifications.
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