Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2011-02-14 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.80 x 6.61 x 0.51 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | $ 292.00 |
| 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 |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 0.77 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is much better than Motorola XOOM, with a score of 65.1 against 55.9. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, and Motorola XOOM counts with Android 4.0 OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 construction is extremely newer, but just a little thicker and somewhat heavier than Motorola XOOM.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a quite better hardware performance than Motorola XOOM, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 also has a greater amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a more vivid screen than Motorola XOOM, because it has a bit larger display, a lot higher 1080 x 1920px resolution and a higher number of pixels per display inch.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a superior memory to install games and applications than Motorola XOOM, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. Microsoft Surface Pro 2's battery performance is just as good as the battery performance in Motorola XOOM.
The Motorola XOOM captures much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. They have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1280x720 video quality.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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