Phone Comparison - Microsoft Surface 2 vs Google Nexus 9
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| Manufacturer | Microsoft | HTC |
| Announced | September 2013 | October 2014 |
| Status | Available - October 2013 | Available - October 2014 |
| Colors | Dark Titanium | Indigo Black, Lunar White, Sand |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
274.6 x 172.5 x 8.9 mm (10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 in) |
228.25 x 153.68 x 7.95 mm (8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 675.9 g (23.81.0.32 oz) | 425 g / 436 g (14.99 oz / 15.38 oz) |
| 2G Network | No | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | No | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | - | LTE 800 / 1800 / 2600 |
| Messaging | , Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | - | Dual front-facing speakers with HTC BoomSound |
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| OS | Microsoft Windows 8.1 RT | Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop) |
| Processor | Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A15, Nvidia Tegra 4 T40 [Similar] | Quad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A15, Nvidia Tegra K1 [Similar] |
| GPU | ULP GeForce (72 cores) [Similar] | ULP GeForce Kepler (192 cores) [Similar] |
| RAM | 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | 32/64 GB storage | 16/32 GB |
| External Memory | microSD, up to 64 GB | No |
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| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen | IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | 10.6 inches [Similar] | 8.9 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels (208 ppi) [Similar] | 2048 x 1536 pixels (288 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 65.28% | 69.76% |
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| Radio | No | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 5 MP, 2592х1936 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | Auto focus, Geo-tagging | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, OIS |
| Video | Yes, 1080p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | Yes, 3.5 MP, 1080p@30fps videos [Similar] | Yes, 1.6 MP [Similar] |
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| GPRS | No | Yes |
| Edge | No | Yes |
| 3G | No | HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | Yes, USB v3.0, USB Host support | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | Yes | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 |
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| Internal | 32/64 GB storage, 2 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | microSD, up to 64 GB | No |
| USB OTG | Supported | - |
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| Type | Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Po battery |
| Capacity | - | 6700 mAh |
| Stand by | - | Up to 720 h |
| Talk Time | - | Up to 9 h 30 min |
