Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2020-09-18 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 292.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 4 core GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | -- |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 0.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is just a bit better than iPad 10.2 (2020), having a 65.1 score against 62.2. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, while iPad 10.2 (2020) has iPadOS 18.x OS. Although it's the best tablet we compare here, the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 construction is notably older, incredibly thicker and notably heavier than iPad 10.2 (2020).
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a much better performing CPU than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), because although it has 4 less cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM memory. IPad 10.2 (2020) counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1620 x 2160px and more pixels per screen inch.
IPad 10.2 (2020) counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much better video quality. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Pro 2's battery duration is just as good as the Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) one.
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