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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 63.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-09-23 | 2016-10-13 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 9.53 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 17.30 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad Z10 is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 2, having a 63.6 score against 63.4. The Asus ZenPad Z10 is a incredibly newer device, and it's also notably lighter and much thinner than Microsoft Surface 2. The Asus ZenPad Z10 comes with Android 7.0 Nougat OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 OS.
The Microsoft Surface 2 and the Asus ZenPad Z10 both have extremely similar screens, because although the Asus ZenPad Z10 has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. The Asus ZenPad Z10 features a bit bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ZenPad Z10 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Asus ZenPad Z10 has a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2. Asus ZenPad Z10 has a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Asus ZenPad Z10 also has a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
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