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| Global Score | |
| 55.1 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2011-02-14 | 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 |
| $ 409.00 | $ 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion 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
Microsoft Surface 2 has a score of 63.4, which is much better than Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi's score of 55.1. Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 OS, and Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi counts with Android 4.1.2 OS. Microsoft Surface 2 is a notably newer tablet, and it's also incredibly thinner and a bit lighter than Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi.
Microsoft Surface 2 has a quite better performance than Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and 2 more CPU cores. The Microsoft Surface 2 features a brighter screen than Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi, because it has a better number of pixels per inch of screen, a little larger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 2. Both have the same (HD) video resolution, a 5 mega-pixels back facing camera and the same video frame rate. The Microsoft Surface 2 has a little bit better storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface 2's battery duration is just as good as Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi's battery lifetime.
Microsoft Surface 2 costs a lot more than the Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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