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| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2013-02-25 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.73 x 4.73 x 0.41 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2420 chipset | -- |
| Saltwell (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 5.06 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro has a general score of 63.2, which is better than the Asus Fonepad's global score of 53.9. Although it's the best tablet in this comparison review, the Microsoft Surface Pro body is way thicker and heavier than Asus Fonepad. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro OS, and Asus Fonepad comes with Android 4.1 OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro features a slightly better screen than Asus Fonepad, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel amount per inch of screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a much bigger display. Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a better hardware performance than Asus Fonepad, because it has a larger amount of RAM, 1 more CPU cores and an additional graphics processing unit.
Asus Fonepad takes much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a back camera with much more mega pixels. The Microsoft Surface Pro features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Asus Fonepad, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Asus Fonepad counts with a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Microsoft Surface Pro costs a lot more than the Asus Fonepad, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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