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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro 2
512 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2013-07-24 | 2013-09-23 |
| 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 225.00 | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | -- |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | -- |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 0.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, having a global score of 70.8 against 65.1. Even though the Google Nexus 7 (2013) and the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 were released only 2 months apart, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) is notably thinner and lighter. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) works with Android 5.0 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a much better display density and a slightly higher 1200 x 1920 resolution. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) features a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and 2 more cores (although they are slower).
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much better 1920x1080 video quality. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 480 GB more internal memory. Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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