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Microsoft Surface 2
AT&TGoogle Nexus 10
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 68.1 |
| 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 | $ 179.00 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| 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
The Google Nexus 10 has a score of 68.1, which is better than the Microsoft Surface 2's 61.8 general score. The Google Nexus 10 works with Android 5.1 OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 OS. Google Nexus 10's design has the same thickness than Microsoft Surface 2, but it's somewhat lighter.
Google Nexus 10 features a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a better screen pixel density. Google Nexus 10 counts with as much storage to install games and applications as Microsoft Surface 2, and although the Google Nexus 10 has no external memory slot, they both have the same internal memory.
Microsoft Surface 2 has a little faster processing unit than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Microsoft Surface 2 also has 2 more 1.7 gigahertz CPU cores. The Google Nexus 10 counts with a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface 2. Google Nexus 10 captures better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 2. They have the same video resolution, a 5 mega pixels camera in the back and the same video frame rate.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, Google Nexus 10 is also cheap compared to the other tablet, making buying this tablet a simple decision.
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