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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v
P7100Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 57.1 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 3.0 | Windows RT |
| 2011-02-13 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.69 x 6.71 x 0.43 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 21.13 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (24 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6860mAh 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
Microsoft Surface RT is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v, getting a score of 58.4 against 57.1. Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v comes with Android 3.0 operating system. Although Microsoft Surface RT is somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v, it's thinner and also newer.
The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v, because it has a GPU and a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v has a bit better display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little bit lower 800 x 1280 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better amount of pixels in each inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v shoots way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v also has a way higher 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera. Microsoft Surface RT has a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v has a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT.
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