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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2015-11-27 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 11.36 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 203.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x5 Z850 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6190mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro, getting a general score of 65.7 against 63.2. Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has Android operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro works with Windows 8 Pro operating system. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 construction is noticeably newer, way thinner and notably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a bit more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU and less RAM, it also counts with more cpu cores. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher number of pixels per inch in the display and a better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution and a much higher 1920x1080 video resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, because it has more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 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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