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Microsoft Surface Pro 2
64 GBGoogle Nexus 7
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 58 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | 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 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2012-06-27 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 945.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 1.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 0.77 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, with a 58 score against 54.2. The Google Nexus 7 is an older tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but Google managed to build it a lot lighter and noticeably thinner anyway. Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
The Google Nexus 7 has a bit superior processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a greater number of cores. Google Nexus 7 counts with a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a way worse 800 x 1280 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher screen density.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 7, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a much better camera than Google Nexus 7. Google Nexus 7 features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Google Nexus 7 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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