Microsoft Surface RT vs Huawei MatePad Paper

  • Microsoft Surface RT was first released on 10/01/2012. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 10.6 inches with a resolution of 1366x768 pixels, bringing the optimal experience for watching movies, reading newspapers, and playing games.

    Powering the Microsoft Surface RT is the NVIDIA Tegra 3 chip. Along with the powerful CPU, the RAM capacity is 2GB. With the above parameters, you can quickly handle daily tasks, run heavy applications or play some popular games smoothly.

    In terms of cameras, the Surface RT on the rear packs a camera of 1.2-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 1.2-megapixel setup for selfies.

    It has 32GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable via microSD up to 64GB. This is a dual SIM tablet, measuring 172.00 x 274.60 x 9.30 (height x width x thickness) and weighing 680.40g.

    Connectivity options on the Microsoft Surface RT include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC. Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, compass/magnetometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor.
  • Huawei MatePad Paper was first released on 09/09/2021. It is available in Real Grey, Real Gold. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 10.4 inches with a resolution of 2000x1200 pixels, bringing the optimal experience for watching movies, reading newspapers, and playing games.

    This series of tablets from Realme is powered by a battery of 7100mAh. So, if you are too busy or often have to move outdoors but forget to charge the device, it's no longer a problem.

    Powering the Huawei MatePad Paper is the MediaTek Helio G80 chip. Along with the powerful CPU, the RAM capacity is 4GB. With the above parameters, you can quickly handle daily tasks, run heavy applications or play some popular games smoothly.

    In terms of cameras, the Pad on the rear packs a camera of 8-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 8-megapixel setup for selfies.

    The Pad runs Realme UI for Pad based on Android 11. This combination will bring you more interesting experiences on your tablet. It has 64GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable via microSD up to 1000GB. This is a dual SIM tablet, measuring 246.10 x 155.90 x 6.90 (height x width x thickness) and weighing 440.00g.

    Connectivity options on the Huawei MatePad Paper include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, USB Type C. Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor.
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Ratings & Review

Design / Comfort

Camera

Battery Life

Value For Money

-

Bright and sharp display

Slim, good build quality

Good battery life

Good sound quality

3.5mm headphone jack

-

No stylus or keyboard support

Not recommended for productivity

Model
Surface RT
Pad
Price
$324
$188
Release date
October 2012
9th September 2021
Form factor
-
Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)
172.00 x 274.60 x 9.30
246.10 x 155.90 x 6.90
Weight (g)
680.40
440.00
Battery capacity (mAh)
-
7100
Colours
-
Real Grey, Real Gold
Screen size (inches)
10.6
10.4
Touchscreen
Resolution
1366x768 pixels
2000x1200 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)
148
-
Processor
1.3GHz quad-core
1.7GHz octa-core
Processor make
NVIDIA Tegra 3
RAM
Internal storage
Expandable storage
Expandable storage type
microSD
microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)
64
1000
Rear camera
1.2-megapixel
8-megapixel
Front camera
1.2-megapixel
8-megapixel
Operating system
Skin
-
Realme UI for Pad
USB Type-C
-
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported
802.11 a/b/g/n
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth version
4.00
5.00
USB OTG
No
-
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope