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Microsoft Surface 2
64 GBAsus Fonepad 7
16 GBFE375CL
| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-09-23 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 7.65 x 4.29 x 0.39 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 630.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit Z3530 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | 22.5 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 is slightly better than the Asus Fonepad 7, having a general score of 63.4 against 58.9. The Microsoft Surface 2 design is noticeably heavier but somewhat thinner than the Asus Fonepad 7. Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 OS, while Asus Fonepad 7 comes with Android 5.0 OS.
The Asus Fonepad 7 features just a bit better display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a much lower 1280 x 800 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels density. The Asus Fonepad 7 features a bit faster processor than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same number of cores and 2 GB of RAM, the Asus Fonepad 7 also has a 64 bits processing unit.
The Asus Fonepad 7's camera is very similar to Microsoft Surface 2's camera, both of them have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a 5 mega pixels back camera. Microsoft Surface 2 features much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Asus Fonepad 7, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Asus Fonepad 7's battery duration is very similar to the Microsoft Surface 2 one.
Although Microsoft Surface 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Asus Fonepad 7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Asus Fonepad 7. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface 2, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Asus Fonepad 7, giving up a couple specifications.
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