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| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0, 3.0 | Windows |
| 2011-01-05 | -- |
| 9.80 x 6.61 x 0.51 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| 149 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 7.65 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | -- |
| 5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a score of 58.7, which is just a bit better than Motorola XOOM CDMA's 57.3 score. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro comes with Windows operating system, while Motorola XOOM CDMA comes with Android 4.0 operating system. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro is a thinner but heavier portable tablet than the Motorola XOOM CDMA.
The Motorola XOOM CDMA has an extremely better CPU than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a little more vivid screen than Motorola XOOM CDMA, because it has a lot greater pixels amount per inch in the display, a lot better 1920 x 2880 resolution and a bigger display.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Motorola XOOM CDMA, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Motorola XOOM CDMA captures much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a camera in the back with a lot worse 5 MP resolution.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's battery duration is very similar to the Motorola XOOM CDMA one.
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