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Microsoft Surface

Microsoft Surface

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Panasonic Toughpad JT

Panasonic Toughpad JT

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Category Breakdown

Microsoft Surface
Panasonic Toughpad JT
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
41.841.8
Display
67.567.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
53.153.1

Summary

  • The Microsoft Surface features a larger 10.6" TFT display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, while the Panasonic Toughpad JT has a smaller 7.0" LCD display with a resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Surface is equipped with a quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor and 32GB of RAM, compared to the Toughpad's unspecified CPU and 16GB of RAM.
  • The Surface's camera offers a 1.2 MP rear and front camera, whereas the Toughpad lacks a rear camera and has no selfie capability.
  • Battery specifications for the Toughpad are not provided, while the Surface has a capacity of 31.5mAh.
  • The Surface runs on Microsoft Windows RT, providing a different software experience compared to the Toughpad's Android 3.2 (Honeycomb).
  • Build quality details are limited, but the Surface is lighter at 680.4g compared to the Toughpad's 952.5g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Microsoft Surface
Panasonic Toughpad JT

General

Release Date

2012
2012

Announced

2012
2011

Description

N/A
Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS

Display

Size

10.6"
7"

Type

TFT
LCD

Resolution

1366 x 768 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~148 ppi density)
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio

PPI

1366
600

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Nvidia Tegra 3 T30
N/A

CPU

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9
N/A

GPU

ULP GeForce
N/A

Memory

32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

1.2 MP
N/A

Main Camera Details

1.2 MP
Yes

Front Camera

1.2 MP
N/A

Front Camera Details

1.2 MP
Yes

Video Recording

720p
Yes

Selfie Video

720p@30fps
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

31.5 mAh
N/A

Battery Details

Li-Ion battery, non-removable (31.5 Wh)
Non-removable Li-Ion battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

274.6 x 172 x 9.4 mm (10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 in)
N/A

Weight

680.4 g
952.5 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Dark Titanium
White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

No
No

Network

No cellular connectivity
No cellular connectivity

Network Speed

N/A
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

USB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
GPS

Software

Operating System

Microsoft Windows RT
Android 3.2 (Honeycomb)

OS Version

Microsoft Windows RT
Android 3.2 (Honeycomb)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Accelerometer, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes