Microsoft’s new Surface RT tablet made its debut today, just three days after Apple announced the new fourth-generation iPad and iPad mini. If you’re not completely dedicated to iOS, you’re probably having a hard time decided which tablet to go for.
To help you make your decision, we’ve put together a handy chart that compares the Surface RT with some of the most popular tablets on sale right now, including the new iPads, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD, the Google Nexus 7, and more.
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iPad mini
iPad
Amazon Kindle Fire HD
Microsoft Surface RT
Google Nexus 7
Asus Transformer Prime
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
Operating System
iOS 6
iOS 6
Android 4.0 (customized)
Windows 8
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich
Display
7.9-inch LED display (1024×768)
9.7-inch Retina display (2048×1536)
7-inch HD LCD display (1900×1200)
10.6-inch display (1366×768)
7-inch HD display (1280×800)
10.1-inch Super IPS+ LCD display (1920×1200)
10.1-inch AMOLED display (1280×800)
PPI
163
264
254
148
216
224
149
Processor
800MHz dual-core A5
1.2GHz dual-core A6X*
1.5GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
1.3GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3*
1.3GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3
1.6GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3
1.4GHz quad-core
RAM
512MB*
1GB*
1GB
2GB
1GB
1GB
2GB
Storage
16GB, 32GB, 64GB
16GB, 32GB, 64GB
32GB, 64GB
32GB, 64GB
8GB, 16GB
32GB, 64GB + microSD slot
16GB, 32GB, 64GB + microSD slot
Camera(s)
5MP (rear) with f2.4 + 1.2MP (front)
5MP (rear) with f2.4 + 1.2MP (front)
1.3MP (front)
720p (front) + 720p (rear)
1.2MP (front)
8MP (rear) + 2MP (front)
5MP (rear) + 1.9MP (front)
Video
1080p
1080p
1280×1024
720p
720p
1080p
1080p
Wireless
3G + LTE (optional)
3G + LTE (optional)
3G + LTE (optional)
None
None
None
3G
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0
Stereo Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.0
Stereo Bluetooth
Bluetooth 3.0
Bluetooth 4.0
Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n
802.11a/b/g/n
802.11a/b/g/n
802.11a/b/g/n
802.11a/b/g/n
802.11a/b/g/n
802.11a/b/g/n
Dimensions
200 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm
241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm
193 x 137 x 10.3 mm
274.6 x 172 x 9.4 mm
198.5 x 120 x 10.45 mm
263 x 180.8 x 8.5 mm
262 x 180 x 8.9 mm
Weight
308 g
652 g
395 g
680.4 g
340 g
598 g
600 g
Battery
10 hours
10 hours
11 hours
8 hours
4,325 mAh
9 hours 30 mins
33 hours
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Editor’s Note: Specs with an asterisk are suppositions right now. We will update when we have exact specifications.
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