| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 3.2 | -- |
| 2011-11-03 | 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 | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.2 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 184 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 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 (200 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.01 | 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 |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.9 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Microsoft Surface 3 has an overall score of 66.3, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's global score of 60.4. The Microsoft Surface 3 body is incredibly newer and a bit thinner, but extremely heavier than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition. The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a really smaller display, a little bit inferior count of pixels per inch of screen and a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280.
The Microsoft Surface 3 features a little better performance than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores. Microsoft Surface 3 has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface 3. The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a way lower (HD) video quality and a much less mega-pixels resolution camera.
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