Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 4 core GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 has an overall score of 63.4, which is slightly better than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020)'s score of 62.2. Even being the best tablet we are comparing, the Microsoft Surface 2 construction is a lot older, noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020). The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 OS, and Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) works with iPadOS 18.x OS.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a much better performing CPU than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster). The Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) features a slightly better screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a higher 1620 x 2160px resolution.
IPad 10.2 (2020) shoots way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the iPad 10.2 (2020) also has a way more megapixels back facing camera. Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has more internal memory.
Microsoft Surface 2's battery duration is very similar to the iPad 10.2 (2020) one.
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