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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 57.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2021-09-23 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 18.03 ounces |
| -- | Cosmic Black and Pearl White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 11 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Kryo 485 Gold, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.55 | 3.78 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8720mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 9.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 is a bit better than the Xiaomi pad 5, getting a 63.4 score against 57.7. Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 OS, and Xiaomi pad 5 has Android 12 OS. Microsoft Surface 2's body is way older, much heavier and much thicker than the Xiaomi pad 5. Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has a little bit worse screen pixel density, a little smaller display and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a much better performing processing unit than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has less RAM and lesser CPU cores (but faster). The Xiaomi pad 5 features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
Xiaomi pad 5 features a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi pad 5 has a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
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