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| Global Score | |
| 64.4 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2014-05-15 | 2013-09-23 |
| 7.96 x 5.33 x 0.33 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Nvidia Tegra K1 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Kepler GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 8.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi MiPad is slightly better than Microsoft Surface 2, getting a score of 64.4 against 63.4. The Xiaomi MiPad counts with Android operating system, and Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 operating system. The Xiaomi MiPad is a notably lighter and just a little thinner tablet device than Microsoft Surface 2, even when both were released only 8 months apart.
Xiaomi MiPad features a brighter display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and a lot more pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi MiPad features a bit more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface 2. They have a 2 GB RAM memory and 4 cores.
Microsoft Surface 2 features more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi MiPad, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi MiPad features a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2. Xiaomi MiPad shoots much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi MiPad also has a camera with a way better 8 MP resolution.
Xiaomi MiPad not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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