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Microsoft Surface 2
64 GBAsus MeMO Pad FHD 10
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 61.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 4.2 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2013-06-03 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 10.42 x 7.18 x 0.37 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 226 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Intel Atom Z2560 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | CloverTrail+ (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 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, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6760mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | 720 hours standby time 10.5 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 is slightly better than the Asus MeMO Pad FHD 10, having a global score of 63.4 against 61.8. The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 OS, while Asus MeMO Pad FHD 10 comes with Android 4.2 OS. Microsoft Surface 2's design is somewhat heavier but just a bit thinner than Asus MeMO Pad FHD 10, and both were released with only 4 months difference.
The Asus MeMO Pad FHD 10 counts with a little bit better screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixel density and a bit higher 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution. Asus MeMO Pad FHD 10 and Microsoft Surface 2 count with similar CPUs, because although the Asus MeMO Pad FHD 10 has an inferior number of slower cores, and they both have the same RAM amount, it also counts with an extra GPU.
The Microsoft Surface 2 features a little bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Asus MeMO Pad FHD 10, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Asus MeMO Pad FHD 10 counts with a camera that's just as good as the camera in Microsoft Surface 2, both of them have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution.
Asus MeMO Pad FHD 10 has a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
Although Microsoft Surface 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Asus MeMO Pad FHD 10, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Asus MeMO Pad FHD 10. If you want to save some money, you can get the Asus MeMO Pad FHD 10, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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