Microsoft - Surface Go 4 vs Google - Pixel Tablet 2

The Pixel Tablet 2 edges ahead on the Mars Score (49.1 vs 55.7), but the 6.6-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

The Surface Go 4 doesn't pull ahead on any single popular-comparison spec — its strengths sit in the spec table groups rather than the headline advantages.

Pick the Pixel Tablet 2 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. Its strongest claims are peak brightness, ram, refresh rate, among others.

Both ship with comparable storage, stylus support, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the Pixel Tablet 2 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.