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Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2
32 GBMZ609
| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | -- |
| 2011-12-06 | 2015-05-01 |
| 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.62 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.2 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 184 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3960mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 is a bit better than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, getting a 66.3 score against 62.6. Although Microsoft Surface 3 is way heavier than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, it's a little thinner and also notably newer. Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 features a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a bit lower count of pixels per inch of display, a way worse 800 x 1280 resolution and a lot smaller display.
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a way bigger storage for apps and games than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a bit faster processor than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more CPU cores and more RAM memory.
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 features just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a much less megapixels resolution camera and a much lower 1280x720 (HD) video quality. Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 features a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
Microsoft Surface 3 is more expensive than the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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