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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GBMotorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 3.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2011-11-03 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 13.62 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.01 |
| 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 + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro has a general score of 63.2, which is just a bit better than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's 60.4 score. The Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro operating system, while Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with Android 3.2 operating system. Even being the best tablet in this comparison, Microsoft Surface Pro is a way heavier and incredibly thicker tablet than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition.
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, although it has a lot lower 800 x 1280 resolution, a little worse pixel number in each inch in the display and a lot smaller display. The Microsoft Surface Pro has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Pro has a superior performance than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory and a much better graphics processor. The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition shoots way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution, the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition also has higher 30 fps video frame rate and a back camera with way more MP.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro.
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