| Manufacturer | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| October 2012 | Not officially announced yet |
| Status | |
| Released - November 2012 | Rumored - Q3 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Dark Titanium | Silver |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
274.6 x 172 x 9.4 mm (10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 in) |
- |
| Weight | |
| 680.4 g (23.99.0.14 oz) | - |
| 2G Network | |
| N/A | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| , Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| OS | |
| Microsoft Windows RT | Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9, Nvidia Tegra 3 T30 [Similar] | Quad-core |
| GPU | |
| ULP GeForce [Similar] | - |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32/64 GB storage | 16/32/64 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| 3.5mm Jack | |
![]() |
![]() |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
![]() |
![]() |
| GPRS | |
| No | Yes |
| Edge | |
| No | Yes |
| 3G | |
| - | HSPA+, LTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, USB v2.0, USB Host support | Yes, v2.0, USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
| Internal | |
| 32/64 GB storage, 2 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB storage, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
| Fingerprint | |
![]() |
![]() |
| Proximity Sensor | |
![]() |
![]() |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
![]() |
![]() |
| NFC | |
![]() |
![]() |
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Non-removable Li-Po battery |
| Capacity | |
| 31.5 Wh | - |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 360 h | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 8 h | - |