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Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1
64 GBMZ617
Microsoft Surface 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 3.2 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2011-12-06 | 2013-09-23 |
| 10.00 x 6.83 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.13 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 175.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.59 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.6 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 has an overall score of 65.5, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface 2's general score of 63.4. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 has Android 3.2 OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 OS. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 body has the same thickness than Microsoft Surface 2, but it's lighter.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because it has a better display density, a little bit larger display and a lot higher 1080 x 1920px resolution.
The Microsoft Surface 2 has as much storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 one, both have equal 64 GB internal storage. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 features a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2. Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 shoots greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 2. They have the same video frame rates, the same (HD) video quality and a 5 mega pixels resolution camera.
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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