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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 66.9 |
| 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 |
| 2012-06-27 | 2019-10-23 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| -- | Matte Black and Platinum |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 110.00 | $ 749.00 |
| 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 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| 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 | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has an overall score of 66.9, which is much better than the Google Nexus 7's general score of 59.3. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with Windows 10 operating system, and Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1 operating system. Microsoft Surface Pro 7's construction is much newer and thinner, but heavier than Google Nexus 7.
The Google Nexus 7 features a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, although it has a way smaller display, a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a way worse 800 x 1280 resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a little bit better processing power than Google Nexus 7, because although it has 2 less cpu cores and doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 7, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Google Nexus 7 has a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 shoots way better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 7.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Nexus 7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Nexus 7. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro 7, else you can save some money and get the Google Nexus 7, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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