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Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 3.2 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2011-11-03 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 13.62 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 (200 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 2.4 |
| 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 | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro is slightly better than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, having a 63.2 score against 60.4. Even being the best tablet device we compare here, we must highlight that it is also a incredibly heavier and a lot thicker tablet device. Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro OS, while Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition comes with Android 3.2 OS.
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, although it has a just a bit lower pixel density, a lot worse 800 x 1280 resolution and a lot smaller display. Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Pro features a quite superior hardware performance than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has a faster 650 MHz graphics processing unit and a larger amount of RAM. Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, and although they both have the same (HD) video resolution, the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition also has a way more mega pixels back camera and faster video frame rate.
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