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| Global Score | |
| 58.5 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows RT |
| -- | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.61 x 4.58 x 0.38 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.36 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 600 x 1024 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Single-Core 1300 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 |
| 7.74 | 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 | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 18 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 V is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface RT, getting a general score of 58.5 against 58.4. Galaxy Tab 3 V counts with Android 4.4 operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT operating system. Galaxy Tab 3 V is a just a little thicker but way lighter portable tablet than Microsoft Surface RT.
Microsoft Surface RT features a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has more RAM memory, a greater number of 1300 MHz cores and an additional GPU. Galaxy Tab 3 V counts with just a bit better display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 1024 x 600 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater pixel density.
The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Tab 3 V shoots way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same (VGA) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab 3 V also has a back camera with way more MP.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
Galaxy Tab 3 V is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface RT.
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