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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GBMotorola Droid XYBoard 10.1
64 GBMZ617
| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Windows RT | Android 3.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2011-12-06 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 10.00 x 6.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | $ 175.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | TI OMAP4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 7.59 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 has a general score of 65.5, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 general score. Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1's design is somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than Microsoft Surface RT, although they were only released 6 months apart. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 has Android 3.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT OS.
Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 counts with a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little bit lower 800 x 1280 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels density. Microsoft Surface RT features a little better hardware performance than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because although it has a slower 520 MHz graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1280x720 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 also has a camera with lot more mega-pixels. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1's storage capacity for games and applications is very similar to the Microsoft Surface RT one, and although the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 has no external memory card slot, they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 counts with a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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