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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2012-06-27 | 2017-06-15 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a general score of 82.4, which is much better than Google Nexus 7's 59.3 overall score. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) construction is incredibly newer and somewhat thinner than Google Nexus 7's, but it's also noticeably heavier. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) comes with Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Google Nexus 7 comes with Android 5.1 operating system.
The Google Nexus 7 counts with a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a much smaller display, a way lower 800 x 1280 resolution and a bit worse screen pixel density. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a bit better processing unit than Google Nexus 7, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor and a lower number of cores , it also counts with 15 GB more RAM.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) captures much better photos and videos than Google Nexus 7. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Google Nexus 7, because it has 1000 GB internal storage capacity. Google Nexus 7 has a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Nexus 7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Nexus 7. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Google Nexus 7, and give up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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