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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| -- | 2012-06-27 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 7 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 1.20 MP |
| 6.05 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 7 is a bit better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, getting a 59.3 score against 58.7. Google Nexus 7 comes with Android 5.1 operating system, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows operating system. Google Nexus 7 is a much lighter but a little bit thicker tablet device than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
The Google Nexus 7 has a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a just a little lower pixels density, a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a really smaller display. The Google Nexus 7 has a much greater performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a graphics co-processor.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a very superior camera than Google Nexus 7. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 7, because it has more internal memory. The Google Nexus 7 has a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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