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Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1
64 GBMZ617
Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 3.2 | Windows RT |
| 2011-12-06 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.00 x 6.83 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 21.13 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 175.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.64 |
| 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 | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.59 | 4.29 |
| 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
Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 has a general score of 65.5, which is much better than Microsoft Surface RT's general score of 58.4. Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 counts with Android 3.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT OS. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 is a lighter and a bit thinner tablet device than Microsoft Surface RT, even though both were released with only 6 months difference.
Microsoft Surface RT features a little better hardware performance than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because although it has a weaker graphics processor working at 520 megahertz, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM. Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 features a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 800 x 1280 and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little better pixel quantity per display inch.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with as much storage for apps and games as the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 one, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity. Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 features a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 also has a lot more MP back facing camera.
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface RT, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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