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Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
Microsoft Surface 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 3.2 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2011-11-03 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.62 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.2 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 184 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 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 (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.9 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 5.84 | 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 and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 is a little bit better than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, having a 63.4 score against 60.4. Microsoft Surface 2 is a noticeably heavier portable tablet than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, but both of them are 0.35inches thick. The Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 operating system, while Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with Android 3.2 operating system.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster) and a greater amount of RAM. Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has a much smaller display, a way lower resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a quite lower display pixels density.
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 2. They have the same (HD) video definition, the same resolution camera and the same video frame rates. Microsoft Surface 2 has a superior storage for apps and games than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
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