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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 6.0 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2015-09-29 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 9.53 x 7.05 x 0.28 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 17.60 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 645.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 307 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra X1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | NVIDIA Maxwell GPU |
| 8.55 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 is slightly better than Google Pixel C, having a global score of 63.4 against 59.4. The Microsoft Surface 2 is a older, thicker and a lot heavier portable tablet than the Google Pixel C. Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS, and Google Pixel C works with Android 6.0 OS.
Google Pixel C has a much sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1800 x 2560px and a higher pixels density. The Google Pixel C's storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as the Microsoft Surface 2 one, and although the Google Pixel C has no SD memory card expansion slot, they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface 2 has a much powerful processing unit than Google Pixel C, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. The Google Pixel C shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Google Pixel C also has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Google Pixel C and Microsoft Surface 2 both feature extremely similar batteries duration.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Microsoft Surface 2 is also cheaper than the Google Pixel C.
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