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| Global Score | |
| 61.1 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 14 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2024-09-16 | 2013-09-23 |
| 10.81 x 7.11 x 0.23 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 19.58 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Sky Blue and Starry Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 3000 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 290 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635 (4 nm) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 735 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 9.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10050mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 10.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 is a little bit better than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, with a overall score of 63.4 against 61.1. Although it's the best in this comparison review, we must highlight that it is also a older, much thicker and heavier tablet. The Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 OS, while Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has Android 14 OS.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a lot better performance than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores. The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 features a sharper display than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a greater pixels density, a larger screen and a lot higher 1920 x 3000 resolution.
The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 shoots greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 counts with a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
Microsoft Surface 2 costs a little more money than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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