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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows RT |
| 2014-04-01 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.11 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 122.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a global score of 66.2, which is better than the Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is a newer tablet device, and it is also thinner and extremely lighter than Microsoft Surface RT. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT operating system.
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a better screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a way smaller display and a little bit worse 1280 x 800 resolution, it also counts with a higher pixel number per inch in the display. The Microsoft Surface RT has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface RT features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface RT also has more RAM memory and a faster graphics processing unit working at 520 MHz. The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 shoots greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 also has a much more mega pixels back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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