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Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1
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Microsoft Surface 2
AT&T| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 61.8 |
| 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 | $ 180.00 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| 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 is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface 2, with a score of 65.5 against 61.8. Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 is a somewhat lighter tablet than Microsoft Surface 2, but they have the same thickness. Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 comes with Android 3.2 operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface 2 features a bit sharper display than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because it has a greater pixels density, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a quite larger screen. Microsoft Surface 2 features a bit better performance than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 takes much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2. They have a camera with a 5 mega-pixels, the same 1280x720 video quality and the same video frame rate. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 counts with a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 is also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface 2, making this tablet a very good choice.
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