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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Windows RT |
| 2011-08-28 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 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 | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a score of 58.8, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 overall score. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with Android 4.0 OS, while Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT OS. Although Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE is older than Microsoft Surface RT, it's design is just a bit thinner and way lighter.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a slightly better display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a bit worse 800 x 1280px resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 64 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface RT features a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a larger number of cores and an additional graphics processing unit. Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface RT. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE shoots much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE also has a back facing camera with much more MP.
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