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| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 12, 11 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2021-09-23 | 2013-09-23 |
| 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 18.03 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Cosmic Black and Pearl White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Kryo 485 Gold, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 3.78 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8720mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 9.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 has a global score of 63.4, which is a bit better than Xiaomi pad 5's general score of 57.7. Microsoft Surface 2 is a notably older, extremely thicker and incredibly heavier tablet device than Xiaomi pad 5. The Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, and Xiaomi pad 5 has Android 12 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface 2 features a much more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM. Microsoft Surface 2 features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has a bit inferior pixel amount in each screen inch, a way lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a quite smaller screen.
The Xiaomi pad 5 captures much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a much more megapixels back camera and a way better 3840x2160 video quality. Xiaomi pad 5 has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi pad 5 counts with a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
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