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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0
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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows RT |
| 2014-04-01 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.36 x 4.25 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 169.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Marvell PXA1088 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 |
| Vivante GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 7.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has a global score of 65.6, which is better than Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 is a newer tablet device, and it's also a little bit thinner and incredibly lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT OS.
Microsoft Surface RT features a bit better processor than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also has an additional GPU and more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has a better display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1280 x 800 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better display pixels density.
The Microsoft Surface RT features a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 also has a back camera with way more mega pixels.
Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 features a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 is more expensive than the Microsoft Surface RT, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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