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| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1 | Windows |
| 2013-02-25 | -- |
| 7.73 x 4.73 x 0.41 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2420 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| Saltwell (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 7.65 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 10.00 MP |
| 5.61 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4270mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro is a bit better than the Asus Fonepad, with a 58.7 score against 53.9. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has Windows OS, while Asus Fonepad comes with Android 4.1 OS. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro is a just a little thinner but extremely heavier tablet device than Asus Fonepad.
Asus Fonepad features a much faster CPU than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has 7 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Single-Core CPU. The Asus Fonepad has a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a quite lower pixel amount in each inch in the display, a lot lower 800 x 1280 pixels resolution and a way smaller display.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Asus Fonepad, because it has a much better 10 mega-pixels resolution back camera. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Asus Fonepad, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Asus Fonepad counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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