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Microsoft Surface 2
AT&TGoogle Nexus 10
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 66.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2012-10-29 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 21.27 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | True RGB Real Stripe PLS |
| 208 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T604 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | 500 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 9.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 10 is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface 2, having a 66.8 score against 61.8. Google Nexus 10 is a lighter portable tablet than Microsoft Surface 2, but both of them are 0.35inches thick. The Google Nexus 10 has Android 5.1 operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Microsoft Surface 2 also has a larger number of cores. The Google Nexus 10 counts with a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
The Google Nexus 10 counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 2. They have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same resolution camera and the same video frame rates. Microsoft Surface 2 has a superior storage for apps and games than Google Nexus 10, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Google Nexus 10 has a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
The Google Nexus 10 not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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