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| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Windows RT |
| 2016-02-18 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.67 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 is better than the Microsoft Surface RT, having a score of 64.9 against 58.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0's body is much newer, much lighter and a little bit thinner than Microsoft Surface RT.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly better 768 x 1366 resolution and a much bigger display. Microsoft Surface RT has a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also has 512 MB more RAM and a graphics processing unit.
The Microsoft Surface RT has a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT. Galaxy Tab E 8.0 counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab E 8.0 also has a back facing camera with much more MP.
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