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| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android |
| 2013-09-23 | 2015-11-24 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 208 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | X5-Z850, 64-bit (Single-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 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 is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface 2, having a 65.4 score against 61.8. Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 works with Android OS, while Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 OS. Xiaomi Mi Pad 2's body is notably newer, a lot lighter and way thinner than Microsoft Surface 2. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2048 x 1536px and a way better display density.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory. The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Microsoft Surface 2 also has a greater number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2. Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 takes much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 also has a way higher resolution camera.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 is also cheap compared to the other tablet, which makes this tablet an easy choice.
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