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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 10 | 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 |
| 2018-08-02 | 2012-06-27 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 367.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 7 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go is much better than the Google Nexus 7, having a 66.5 score against 59.3. Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 OS, and Google Nexus 7 works with Android 5.1 OS. Although Microsoft Surface Go is notably heavier than Google Nexus 7, it's somewhat thinner and also way newer. The Google Nexus 7 features a processor that is just as good as Microsoft Surface Go's processor, because although the Google Nexus 7 has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 2 more cpu cores and an additional graphics processing unit.
The Google Nexus 7 features a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a much lower resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a much smaller display, they both have a higher pixels quantity in each inch in the display. Microsoft Surface Go takes a lot better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 7.
The Microsoft Surface Go counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 7, because it has 96 GB more internal memory. Google Nexus 7 features a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Go.
Although Microsoft Surface Go is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Nexus 7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Nexus 7. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Go, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Nexus 7, resigning a couple features and specs.
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