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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GBGoogle Nexus 10
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2012-10-29 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 21.27 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | True RGB Real Stripe PLS |
| 208 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 5 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T604 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 500 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 9.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 10 is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro, getting a global score of 68.1 against 63.2. Google Nexus 10 has Android 5.1 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro OS. The Google Nexus 10 body is much lighter and way thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro, even when both were released with only a few months difference.
The Microsoft Surface Pro features just a little better processing power than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has 2 GB more RAM and a graphics co-processor. Google Nexus 10 counts with a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixels quantity per display inch.
The Google Nexus 10 counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot better 5 MP resolution back-facing camera and a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 10, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Google Nexus 10 has a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Google Nexus 10 not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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