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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Archos | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| -- | 2013-09-23 |
| 7.48 x 4.27 x 0.37 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 9.17 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek MT8732 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 7.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 is better than the ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, with a overall score of 63.4 against 54.3. Microsoft Surface 2 is a noticeably heavier but just a little bit thinner tablet than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G. The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 OS, and ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G has Android 4.4 OS.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with just a bit better looking display than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, because it has a quite bigger screen, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen. The Microsoft Surface 2 has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G features a bit superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
Microsoft Surface 2 takes clearer videos and photos than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G. Both have a 5 MP back camera.
The Microsoft Surface 2 is way more expensive than the ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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