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Asus MeMO Pad 7
ME176CMicrosoft Surface 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 53.8 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| -- | 2013-09-23 |
| 7.45 x 4.48 x 0.38 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 800 x 1280 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 |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3745 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Quad-Core 1860 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 has a global score of 63.4, which is better than the Asus MeMO Pad 7's 53.8 overall score. The Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, and Asus MeMO Pad 7 has Android 4.4.2 operating system. The Microsoft Surface 2 is a a little bit thinner but heavier device than Asus MeMO Pad 7.
The Asus MeMO Pad 7 counts with a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 800 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater number of pixels in each inch of screen. The Asus MeMO Pad 7 and the Microsoft Surface 2 feature incredibly similar processors, and although the Microsoft Surface 2 has 1 GB more RAM memory, they both have 4 cpu cores.
Microsoft Surface 2's camera is just as good as Asus MeMO Pad 7's camera, both of them have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a same resolution back camera. The Microsoft Surface 2 has a superior storage to store more apps and games than Asus MeMO Pad 7, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface 2's battery life is very similar to Asus MeMO Pad 7's battery duration.
Although Microsoft Surface 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Asus MeMO Pad 7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Asus MeMO Pad 7. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface 2, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Asus MeMO Pad 7, letting go some specifications.
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