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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GBMotorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Windows RT | Android 3.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2011-11-03 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 13.62 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 148 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | TI OMAP 4430 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 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 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
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition is a bit better than Microsoft Surface RT, getting a global score of 60.4 against 58.4. Even though Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition and the Microsoft Surface RT were only released with a couple of months difference, Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition is a little thinner and much lighter. Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with Android 3.2 operating system, and Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system.
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition features a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 800 x 1280 and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little better screen density. The Microsoft Surface RT has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface RT has a bit faster processor than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a faster graphics co-processor working at 520 MHz, more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality, the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition also has a camera in the back with lot more MP.
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT.
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