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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android |
| 2013-09-23 | 2015-11-27 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 203.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 208 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Intel Atom x5 Z850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6190mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has an overall score of 65.7, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 overall score. Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with Android operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 operating system. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 is a a lot newer tablet, and it is also much thinner and way lighter than Microsoft Surface 2.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with just a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a way greater screen pixels density. Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 2. Both of them have 2 GB of RAM memory and 4 cores.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2's memory for games and applications is very similar to the Microsoft Surface 2 one, and although the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has no external memory card slot, they both have equal internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 also has a much better resolution back camera.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 is also a bargain compared to others, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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