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Microsoft Surface 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 66 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Nokia |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2014-11-18 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 7.90 x 5.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 11.22 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 630.00 | $ 370.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit Z3580 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| 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 | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia N1 is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface 2, having a 66 score against 63.4. The Nokia N1 works with Android 5.0 operating system, and Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 operating system. The Nokia N1 is a newer device, and it is also noticeably lighter and incredibly thinner than the Microsoft Surface 2.
The Nokia N1 features a superior CPU than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit and 2 GB of RAM memory, the Nokia N1 also has a 64-bits processing unit and an extra GPU. The Nokia N1 has an incredibly better looking display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixels amount per inch of display and a better 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution.
The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Nokia N1, because it has more internal storage. Nokia N1 has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2. Nokia N1 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Nokia N1 also has a camera with way more megapixels.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Nokia N1 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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