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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 75.1 |
| 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 | 2015-10-06 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is way better than Google Nexus 7, with a 75.1 score against 59.3. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes with Windows 10 Pro OS, while Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1 OS. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a noticeably newer and somewhat thinner device than Google Nexus 7, although it's notably heavier.
The Google Nexus 7 features a way better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 15 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a larger number of cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a bit more vivid display than Google Nexus 7, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch in the display, a really bigger screen and a way better 1824 x 2736 resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 7. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 7, because it has 968 GB more internal memory capacity. Google Nexus 7 has a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Nexus 7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Nexus 7. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro 4, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Google Nexus 7, giving up some specs and features.
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