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Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GBGoogle Nexus 7 (2013)
Wi-Fi Only 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 70.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2013-07-24 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 10.23 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 292.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a global score of 70.7, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 65.1 overall score. Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with Android 5.0 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Google Nexus 7 (2013) is a much lighter and incredibly thinner tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, even when both were released only 2 months apart.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a little better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and 2 more processing cores. Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a way better count of pixels per inch in the display.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much higher (Full HD) video resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 512 GB internal memory.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Google Nexus 7 (2013) is also by far the cheapest one, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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