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| Global Score | |
| 56.4 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 2.2 | Windows RT |
| -- | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 13.58 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 592 MB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 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 |
| 2.4 | 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 | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface RT is slightly better than Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi, getting a 58.4 score against 56.4. The Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT operating system, and Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi comes with Android 2.2 operating system. Microsoft Surface RT's construction is thinner but a lot heavier than Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi.
Microsoft Surface RT has a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi, because it has 1,42 GB more RAM memory, an additional GPU and more processing cores. The Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi has a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a lot worse 600 x 1024 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better screen pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi takes much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1280x720 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi also has a way more mega-pixels back facing camera. The Microsoft Surface RT features much more memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi features a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Microsoft Surface RT not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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