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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows 10 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2018-08-02 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 367.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go has a global score of 66.5, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface 2's score of 63.4. Microsoft Surface Go is a incredibly newer tablet device, and it's also a little thinner and lighter than the Microsoft Surface 2. Both devices we are comparing here have Windows OS, but the Microsoft Surface Go has the older 10 version while Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1.
The Microsoft Surface 2 features a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 2 more processing cores. The Microsoft Surface 2 features a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a bit lower number of pixels per inch of screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
Microsoft Surface Go counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Go has just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Microsoft Surface Go also has a back facing camera with much more MP.
The Microsoft Surface 2 and Microsoft Surface Go both count with quite similar battery performance.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, Microsoft Surface Go is also a bargain compared to others.
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