Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) vs Motorola Moto Pad 70
85.7Performance46.7
36.7Display47.6
43.3Battery66.2
32Portability68.6
56.8Features35.2
1 spec wins — Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition)7 spec wins — Motorola Moto Pad 70
InnoReviews verdict
Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) wins this tablet face-off, 55.3 to 51.3, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+39) and features (+22). Motorola Moto Pad 70 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition)
- Stronger performance score: 86 vs 47
- Stronger features score: 57 vs 35
- 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the Motorola Moto Pad 70
- Stronger display score: 48 vs 37
- Stronger battery score: 66 vs 43
- Stronger portability score: 69 vs 32
- 300% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 2 MP
- 100% higher Peak brightness: 800 nits vs 400 nits
Display
| Spec | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) | Motorola Moto Pad 70 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 12 ″ | 12.1 ″+1% |
| Panel type | PixelSense IPS LCD touchscreen | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2196x1464 | 2560x1600 |
| Pixel density | 220 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 800 nits+100% |
Performance
| Spec | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) | Motorola Moto Pad 70 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,442Top 27% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,118Top 11% | — |
| RAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB (UFS) | 128GB, 256GB |
Battery
| Spec | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) | Motorola Moto Pad 70 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | — | 10,200 mAh |
| Charging | 45 W | 68 W+51% |
Design
| Spec | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) | Motorola Moto Pad 70 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 686 g | 540 g+21% |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 6.5 mm+17% |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
Camera
| Spec | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) | Motorola Moto Pad 70 |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 10 MP | 13 MP+30% |
| Front camera | 2 MP | 8 MP+300% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) | Motorola Moto Pad 70 |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi only | 5G |
| USB | 2x USB-C (USB 3.2, DisplayPort 1.4a) | — |
Features
| Spec | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) | Motorola Moto Pad 70 |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Surface Slim Pen (2nd Edition), sold separately | — |
| Keyboard support | Yes | — |
| Speakers | Stereo (2W, Dolby Atmos) | — |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Android 16 |
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