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| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0, 3.0 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2011-01-05 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.80 x 6.61 x 0.51 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 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 |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 has an overall score of 63.4, which is much better than the Motorola XOOM CDMA's 57.3 overall score. The Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, while Motorola XOOM CDMA counts with Android 4.0 operating system. Microsoft Surface 2 is a notably newer device, and it is also just a little bit lighter and way thinner than Motorola XOOM CDMA.
The Microsoft Surface 2 features a greater performance than Motorola XOOM CDMA, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores. The Microsoft Surface 2 features a much better looking screen than Motorola XOOM CDMA, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a better pixel density and a quite bigger display.
The Motorola XOOM CDMA counts with a superior camera than Microsoft Surface 2. They have a camera in the back with a 5 megapixels, the same video definition and the same video frame rate. The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola XOOM CDMA, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface 2 and Motorola XOOM CDMA both have really similar batteries duration.
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