Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) vs HP Elite X3 (Single-Sim)
Side by side comparison between Microsoft Surface RT vs HP Elite X3 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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10.6"
TFT
TFT
768x1366
1
MP
MP
1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Penta-core
4120
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.96"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
16
MP
MP
8mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
4150
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? HP Elite X3 (Single-Sim)
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1 Advantage 
30 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +7 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | HP Elite X3 (Single-Sim) | |
| Model | Surface RT (32GB) | Elite X3 (Single-Sim) |
| Other model names | Tablet Microsoft Surface RT 1 | HP Elite x3 APJ HSTNH-F606, HP Falcon |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Microsoft | HP |
| Release date | 10/26/2012 | 8/1/2016 |
| Depth | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 172 x 274.6 millimeters (6.77 x 10.81 in) | 83.5 x 161.8 millimeters (3.29 x 6.37 in) |
| Weight | 680 grams (23.8 ounces) | 195 grams (6.83 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. |
📲 Display | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | HP Elite X3 (Single-Sim) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 10.6" inches | 5.96" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~72.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 768x1366 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 148 PPI | 493 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | HP Elite X3 (Single-Sim) | |
| System version | Windows RT 8.0 | Windows 10 Mobile |
| Firmware update | Windows RT 8.1 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | HP Elite X3 (Single-Sim) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 3 (T30L) (40nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14nm) |
| CPU | Penta-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) 1x 500MHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Single-core) | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.15GHz Kryo (Dual-core) 2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | NVIDIA GeForce ULP MP12 (416MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 530 |
| Performance (benchmark) | Browsermark: 73180 (v1) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | HP Elite X3 (Single-Sim) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (15GB available) SSD | 64GB (44GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | HP Elite X3 (Single-Sim) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | HP Elite X3 (Single-Sim) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 1 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | HP Elite X3 (Single-Sim) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | HP Elite X3 (Single-Sim) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | HP Elite X3 (Single-Sim) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | HP Elite X3 (Single-Sim) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Iris scanner Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | HP Elite X3 (Single-Sim) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) P21GK3 | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4120 mAh | 4150 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | HP Elite X3 (Single-Sim) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Dock with QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Dark Titanium • Optional Touch Cover with keyboard • WiFi Direct • Microsoft Office 2013 RT | • Colors: Black • OneDrive 15GB • Miracast • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | HP Elite X3 (Single-Sim) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |