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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 61.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 14 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2024-09-16 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 7.11 x 0.23 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 19.58 ounces |
| -- | Moonlight White, Sky Blue and Starry Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3000 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 290 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 735 GPU |
| 8.55 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 13.00 MP + 9.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 has an overall score of 63.4, which is a little bit better than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3's 61.1 score. The Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 OS, and Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 counts with Android 14 OS. Microsoft Surface 2 is better than the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, we must tell that it's also a way older, somewhat heavier and thicker tablet.
The Microsoft Surface 2 has a much greater hardware performance than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, because although it has 10 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with 3 more cpu cores. Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 counts with a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a much better resolution of 1920 x 3000px, a larger display and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 takes much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
Microsoft Surface 2 is a little more expensive than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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