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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1
EducationSM-T535
Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 67.8 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows RT |
| 2014-04-01 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.58 x 6.94 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 130.00 | $ 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 has a score of 67.8, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface RT's overall score of 58.4. Galaxy Tab 4 10.1's construction is newer, thinner and notably lighter than Microsoft Surface RT. Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT operating system.
The Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 features a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little smaller display and a quite lower 800 x 1280px resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch. Microsoft Surface RT counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also has a better graphics processing unit and more RAM.
The Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 takes much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1280x720 video quality, the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 also has a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 features a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 costs a bit more money than Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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