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64 GBMotorola Droid XYBoard 10.1
64 GBMZ617
| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 3.2 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2011-12-06 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 10.00 x 6.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 630.00 | $ 175.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | TI OMAP4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.28 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.59 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 has an overall score of 65.5, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 general score. Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 has Android 3.2 OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 OS. Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1's body has the same thickness than Microsoft Surface 2, but it is somewhat lighter.
Microsoft Surface 2 features just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. The Microsoft Surface 2 features a little sharper display than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because it has a bit larger screen, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a better pixels count in each screen inch.
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 2. They have a back camera with a 5 mega pixels resolution, the same video frame rate and the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 and Microsoft Surface 2 have extremely similar memory capacity to install games and applications, and although the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 has no SD card slot, they both have the same internal memory capacity.
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 features a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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