Comparison between:
- HP Slate 7 Plus
- HiSense Sero 7 Pro
- HP Slate 7 Extreme
- Microsoft Surface
Brand and model
Information about the brand, model and model alias (if any) of a specific device.
| HP Slate 7 Plus | HiSense Sero 7 Pro | HP Slate 7 Extreme | Microsoft Surface | |
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| Model alias | - | M470BSA | - | - |
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, shown in different measurement units. Body materials, available colors, certifications.
| Width | 194.7 mm 19.47 cm 0.639 ft 7.665 in | 199.9 mm 19.99 cm 0.656 ft 7.87 in | 200 mm 20 cm 0.656 ft 7.874 in | 274.6 mm 27.46 cm 0.901 ft 10.811 in |
| Height | 122.7 mm 12.27 cm 0.403 ft 4.831 in | 125.73 mm 12.573 cm 0.413 ft 4.95 in | 120 mm 12 cm 0.394 ft 4.724 in | 172 mm 17.2 cm 0.564 ft 6.772 in |
| Thickness | 10.7 mm 1.07 cm 0.035 ft 0.421 in | 10.92 mm 1.092 cm 0.036 ft 0.43 in | 9.4 mm 0.94 cm 0.031 ft 0.37 in | 9.3 mm 0.93 cm 0.031 ft 0.366 in |
| Weight | 342 g 0.75 lbs 12.06 oz | 360 g 0.79 lbs 12.7 oz | 319 g 0.71 lbs 11.28 oz | 680 g 1.5 lbs 23.99 oz |
| Volume | 255.62 cm³ 15.52 in³ | 274.46 cm³ 16.67 in³ | 225.6 cm³ 13.7 in³ | 439.25 cm³ 26.68 in³ |
| Colors | Silver | Black | Silver | Gray |
Operating system
Operating system is the system software, which manages and controls the functioning of the hardware components of the device.
| Operating system (OS) | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Microsoft Windows 8 RT Microsoft Windows 8.1 RT |
System on Chip (SoC)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes into a single chip some of the main hardware components of the mobile device.
| SoC | Nvidia Tegra 3 | Nvidia Tegra 3 T30L | Nvidia Tegra 4 Wayne | Nvidia Tegra 3 T30L |
| Process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| CPU | 4x 1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 | 4x 1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 | 4x ARM Cortex-A15, 1x ARM Cortex-A9 | 4x 1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 |
| CPU bits | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit |
| Instruction set | ARMv7-A | ARMv7-A | ARMv7-A | ARMv7-A |
| Level 1 cache memory (L1) | 32 KB + 32 KB | 32 KB + 32 KB | 32 KB + 32 KB | 32 KB + 32 KB |
| Level 2 cache memory (L2) | 1024 KB 1 MB | 1024 KB 1 MB | 2048 KB 2 MB | 1024 KB 1 MB |
| CPU cores | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| CPU frequency | 1300 MHz | 1300 MHz | 1800 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| GPU | ULP GeForce | ULP GeForce | ULP GeForce | ULP GeForce |
| GPU cores | 12 | 12 | 72 | 12 |
| GPU frequency | - | 416 MHz | 672 MHz | 416 MHz |
| RAM capacity | 1 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR2 | LPDDR3 | LPDDR2 |
| RAM channels | - | Single channel | Double channel | Single channel |
| RAM frequency | - | 1066 MHz | 933 MHz | 1066 MHz |
| 8 pixel shaders 4 vertex shaders | 8 pixel shaders 4 vertex shaders | 48 pixel shaders 24 vertex shaders | 8 pixel shaders 4 vertex shaders |
Storage
Every mobile device has a built-in storage (internal memory) with a fixed capacity.
| Storage | 8 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB | 32 GB 64 GB |
| eMMC | - | eMMC | - |
Memory cards
Memory cards are used in mobile devices for expanding their external storage capacity.
| Types | microSD microSDHC | microSD microSDHC | microSD microSDHC | microSD microSDHC microSDXC |
Display
The display of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology | TFT | IPS | IPS | TFT |
| Diagonal size | 7 in 177.8 mm 17.78 cm | 7 in 177.8 mm 17.78 cm | 7 in 177.8 mm 17.78 cm | 10.6 in 269.24 mm 26.92 cm |
| Width | 5.94 in 150.77 mm 15.08 cm | 5.94 in 150.77 mm 15.08 cm | 5.94 in 150.77 mm 15.08 cm | 9.24 in 234.69 mm 23.47 cm |
| Height | 3.71 in 94.23 mm 9.42 cm | 3.71 in 94.23 mm 9.42 cm | 3.71 in 94.23 mm 9.42 cm | 5.19 in 131.95 mm 13.19 cm |
| Aspect ratio | 1.6:1 16:10 | 1.6:1 16:10 | 1.6:1 16:10 | 1.779:1 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Pixel density | 216 ppi 84 ppcm | 216 ppi 84 ppcm | 216 ppi 84 ppcm | 148 ppi 58 ppcm |
| Color depth | 24 bit 16777216 colors | 24 bit 16777216 colors | 24 bit 16777216 colors | 24 bit 16777216 colors |
| Display area | 59.67 % | 56.71 % | 59.39 % | 65.78 % |
| Other features | Capacitive Multi-touch | Capacitive Multi-touch | Capacitive Multi-touch | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant |
| - | - | - | Clear Type technology |
Sensors
Different sensors measure different physical quantities and convert them into signals recognizable by the mobile device.
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass | Accelerometer | Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Hall | Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Magnetometer |
Rear camera
The primary camera of the mobile device is usually placed on its back and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.
| Flash type | - | LED | - | - |
| Image resolution | 2592 x 1944 pixels 5.04 MP | 2592 x 1944 pixels 5.04 MP | 2592 x 1944 pixels 5.04 MP | - |
| Video resolution | 1280 x 720 pixels 0.92 MP | 1280 x 720 pixels 0.92 MP | 1280 x 720 pixels 0.92 MP | 1280 x 720 pixels 0.92 MP |
| Video FPS | - | 30 fps | - | 30 fps |
| Features | Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus Panorama HDR | Geotagging |
| - | - | - | 1 MP |
Front camera
Modern smartphones have one or more front cameras and their positioning has led to various design concepts – pop-up camera, rotating camera, notch, punch hole, under-display camera, etc.
| Image resolution | - | 1600 x 1200 pixels 1.92 MP | - | - |
| Video resolution | 640 x 480 pixels 0.31 MP | - | 640 x 480 pixels 0.31 MP | 1280 x 720 pixels 0.92 MP |
| Video FPS | - | - | - | 30 fps |
| 0.3 MP | - | 0.3 MP | 1 MP |
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and the audio technologies supported by the device.
| Speaker | Loudspeaker Earpiece Stereo speakers | Loudspeaker Earpiece | Loudspeaker Earpiece Stereo speakers | Loudspeaker Stereo speakers |
Radio
The radio in a mobile device is a built-in FM radio receiver.
| Radio | No | - | No | No |
Tracking/Positioning
Information about the positioning and navigation technologies supported by the device.
| Tracking/Positioning | GPS | GPS A-GPS | GPS A-GPS | - |
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless data connections between various devices within a short range.
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n | 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n Wi-Fi Hotspot | 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n Dual band Wi-Fi Direct |
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between different types of devices over short distances.
| Version | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Features | - | A2DP EDR | HS | A2DP |
USB
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.
| Connector type | Micro USB | Micro USB | Micro USB | Standard USB |
| Version | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | Charging Mass storage | Charging Mass storage On-The-Go | Charging Mass storage | Charging Mass storage On-The-Go |
HDMI
The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is considered to be the digital alternative of the analog audio/video interface standards.
| HDMI | - | - | Micro HDMI (Type D) | Micro HDMI (Type D) |
| - | - | with up to Ultra HD 4K display support | - |
Headphone jack
The headphone jack is an audio phone connector, a.k.a. an audio jack. The most widely used one in mobile devices is the 3.5 mm headphone jack.
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Connectivity
Information about other important connectivity technologies supported by the devices.
| Connectivity | Computer sync OTA sync | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering NFC | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering | Computer sync OTA sync |
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing, fetching, displaying and navigating through information on the World Wide Web.
| Browser | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 | HTML HTML5 | HTML HTML5 Flash |
Audio file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital audio data.
| Audio file formats/codecs | AAC+ MP3 WAV | AMR eAAC+ MP3 WMA WAV | eAAC+ MP3 WAV | AC3 eAAC+ FLAC MP3 WAV |
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital video data.
| Video file formats/codecs | H.264 MP4 | H.263 H.264 MPEG-4 | H.263 H.264 MP4 MPEG-4 | DivX H.263 H.264 MP4 WMV Xvid |
Battery
The batteries of mobile devices differ in capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge needed for the functioning of the devices.
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh | 4100 mAh | - |
| Type | Li-Polymer | Li-Polymer | Li-Polymer | Li-Ion |
| Features | Non-removable | Non-removable | Non-removable | Non-removable |
| Battery life - up to 7.5 h | Battery life - up to 10 h | Battery life - up to 10.5 h | Battery life - up to 8 h Stand by time - up to 360 h |
Additional features
Some devices have additional features, different from the standard ones above, but equally important and worth mentioning.
| Additional features | - | - | - | Kickstand Dock connector |
| HP Slate 7 Plus | HiSense Sero 7 Pro | HP Slate 7 Extreme | Microsoft Surface |