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| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 2.2 | Windows RT |
| 2010-09-02 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 529.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 1.9 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | -- |
| 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface RT has a general score of 58.4, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab CDMA's 53.9 general score. The Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT OS, and Galaxy Tab CDMA has Android 2.2 OS. Although Microsoft Surface RT is much heavier than Galaxy Tab CDMA, it's thinner and newer.
Microsoft Surface RT features a quite superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory, a higher number of cores and a much better GPU. The Microsoft Surface RT and Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA have really similar screens, because although the Microsoft Surface RT has a just a bit worse pixels amount per display inch, it also counts with a higher 768 x 1366 pixels resolution and a really bigger display.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA has a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT.
Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA also has a lot better resolution back facing camera.
The Microsoft Surface RT not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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