Asus Fonepad 7 (4G LTE) vs Microsoft Surface 2 RT (64GB)
Side by side comparison between Asus Fonepad 7 vs Microsoft Surface 2 RT tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better tablet? Microsoft Surface 2 RT (64GB)
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9 Advantages 
15 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
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| (back) 5MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Asus Fonepad 7 (4G LTE) | Microsoft Surface 2 RT (64GB) | |
| Model | Fonepad 7 (4G LTE) | Surface 2 RT (64GB) |
| Other model names | Tablet Asus FonePad HD 7 ME372CL, Asus Fonepad 7 LTE | Microsoft Surface RT 2, Microsoft Surface 2 RT |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | Asus | Microsoft |
| Release date | 3/1/2014 | 9/23/2013 |
| Depth | 10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 120 x 196.8 millimeters (4.72 x 7.75 in) | 172.5 x 274.6 millimeters (6.79 x 10.81 in) |
| Weight | 328 grams (11.48 ounces) | 676 grams (23.66 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Asus Fonepad 7 (4G LTE) | Microsoft Surface 2 RT (64GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 7" inches | 10.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~60.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 800x1280 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 216 PPI | 208 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Asus Fonepad 7 (4G LTE) | Microsoft Surface 2 RT (64GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean | Windows RT 8.1 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Asus Fonepad 7 (4G LTE) | Microsoft Surface 2 RT (64GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Intel Atom Z2560 | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 4 Wayne (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.6GHz Atom Hyper-Threading (Dual-core) | Penta-core, 1 processor: 5x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Penta-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX544 MP2 | NVIDIA GeForce ULP MP72 672Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Asus Fonepad 7 (4G LTE) | Microsoft Surface 2 RT (64GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB | 64GB (45GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Asus Fonepad 7 (4G LTE) | Microsoft Surface 2 RT (64GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 800/900/1800/2600 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | Not supported |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Asus Fonepad 7 (4G LTE) | Microsoft Surface 2 RT (64GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Asus Fonepad 7 (4G LTE) | Microsoft Surface 2 RT (64GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Asus Fonepad 7 (4G LTE) | Microsoft Surface 2 RT (64GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Asus Fonepad 7 (4G LTE) | Microsoft Surface 2 RT (64GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 3.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Asus Fonepad 7 (4G LTE) | Microsoft Surface 2 RT (64GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Asus Fonepad 7 (4G LTE) | Microsoft Surface 2 RT (64GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3950 mAh | feature not registered |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 28 hours (1.2 days) | 10 hours |
| Standby | 840 hours (35 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Asus Fonepad 7 (4G LTE) | Microsoft Surface 2 RT (64GB) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Dock with QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Sapphire black, Diamond white • USB OTG On-The-Go 1.3 • SonicMaster sound • Picture-taking during video recording • 100 nits brightness screen • Java framework | • Colors: Dark Titanium • Dual-position kickstand • Optional Touch Cover with keyboard • WiFi Direct • Microsoft Office 2013 RT • USB On-The-Go 1.3 • SkyDrive 200GB for 2 years • Skype free international calls and WiFi for 1 year |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Asus Fonepad 7 (4G LTE) | Microsoft Surface 2 RT (64GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |