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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4, 4.2.2 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| -- | 2013-09-23 |
| 6.49 x 3.50 x 0.41 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| 380 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2580 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Clover Trail+ (Dual-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 544 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 490 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | 360 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 is a little bit better than the Asus Fonepad Note 6, having a 63.4 score against 58.7. Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 OS, and Asus Fonepad Note 6 works with Android 4.4 OS. The Microsoft Surface 2 is a notably heavier but somewhat thinner tablet device than Asus Fonepad Note 6.
Asus Fonepad Note 6 counts with a way better looking display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a way smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the Asus Fonepad Note 6 also counts with a lot better display pixels density. Microsoft Surface 2 has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Asus Fonepad Note 6, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a processing unit that is just as good as the processing unit in Asus Fonepad Note 6, and although the Microsoft Surface 2 has a higher number of cores , they both have a 2 GB RAM memory. Microsoft Surface 2's battery performance is very similar to the Asus Fonepad Note 6 one.
The Asus Fonepad Note 6 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Asus Fonepad Note 6 also has a camera in the back with a way higher 8 mega pixels resolution.
Although Microsoft Surface 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Asus Fonepad Note 6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Asus Fonepad Note 6. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface 2, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Asus Fonepad Note 6, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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