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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2013-07-24 | 2015-10-06 |
| 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 225.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 323 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.49 |
| 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 | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 7 (2013), getting a 75.1 score against 70.8. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with Android 5.0 operating system. Even though the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is incredibly heavier than the Google Nexus 7 (2013), it's a little bit thinner and also newer.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a much more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores and an additional GPU. Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lot smaller display and a way lower resolution of 1200 x 1920px, it also counts with a just a little higher number of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 968 GB more internal storage capacity. Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels resolution.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Nexus 7 (2013), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Nexus 7 (2013). So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, else you can save some money and get the Google Nexus 7 (2013), giving up some features and specifications.
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