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AT&TMotorola Droid XYBoard 10.1
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| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 3.2 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2011-12-06 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 10.00 x 6.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 175.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.01 |
| 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 + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.59 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 has a general score of 63.2, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface 2's 61.8 global score. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 has Android 3.2 OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS. Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1's body has the same thickness than Microsoft Surface 2, but it's lighter.
The Microsoft Surface 2 features just a little better performance than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and 2 more processing cores. The Microsoft Surface 2 features a little bit better display than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because it has more pixels per display inch, a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a quite larger screen.
The Microsoft Surface 2 and the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 have similar memory for applications, games, photos and videos, and although the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 has no SD memory card expansion slot, they both have equal 32 GB internal storage. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 counts with a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface 2. They have a back facing camera with a 5 mega-pixels resolution, the same (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 is also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface 2, making it a very good choice.
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