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| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x | Windows RT |
| 2020-09-18 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Apple GPU 4 core GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.64 |
| 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 | 1.00 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 | 4.29 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 10.2 (2020) is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface RT, with a 62.2 score against 58.4. IPad 10.2 (2020) is a extremely newer tablet, and it is also notably lighter and somewhat thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT. The iPad 10.2 (2020) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT operating system.
The Microsoft Surface RT features a much greater processing power than iPad 10.2 (2020), because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. IPad 10.2 (2020) has a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1620 x 2160 resolution and a much greater pixel density.
The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad 10.2 (2020) has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the iPad 10.2 (2020) also has a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
The Microsoft Surface RT's battery lifetime is very similar to Apple iPad 10.2 (2020)'s battery performance.
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