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Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1
64 GBMZ617
Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 3.2 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2011-12-06 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.00 x 6.83 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 21.13 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 175.00 | $ 509.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.59 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | -- |
| 5.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 has a general score of 65.5, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro's general score of 63.2. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 comes with Android 3.2 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro operating system. Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1's design is notably lighter and extremely thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro, even though they were only released with a couple of months difference.
Microsoft Surface Pro features a bit sharper display than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because it has a little bit larger screen, a higher pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920px. The Microsoft Surface Pro has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has a better graphics processing unit working at 650 megahertz and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 features a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, and although they both have the same (HD) video quality, the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 also has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels and faster video frame rate.
Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it an easy decision.
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