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| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0 | Windows |
| 2011-02-14 | -- |
| 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 |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| -- | 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 |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion 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 is slightly better than Motorola XOOM, having a 58.7 score against 55.9. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has Windows OS, and Motorola XOOM works with Android 4.0 OS. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro is a notably thinner but somewhat heavier tablet device than the Motorola XOOM.
The Motorola XOOM features a really superior performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 7 GB less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster). The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a little more vivid screen than Motorola XOOM, because it has a lot better pixel amount per screen inch, a bigger display and a lot better 1920 x 2880 resolution.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a superior memory to install games and applications than Motorola XOOM, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Motorola XOOM features a better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a back camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a battery life that is just as good as Motorola XOOM's battery performance.
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