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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 |
| 2019-09-25 | 2018-08-02 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 17.39 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 10 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 6.49 |
| 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 | |
| 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch has an overall score of 79.3, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Go's score of 66.5. Apple iPad 10.2-inch is a newer portable tablet, and it's also a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Microsoft Surface Go. IPad 10.2-inch has a sharper display than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a bit bigger screen, a just a bit higher pixel density and a higher resolution of 1620 x 2160px.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a bit superior CPU than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster). The Microsoft Surface Go's memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as the Apple iPad 10.2-inch one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPad 10.2-inch counts with a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Go. IPad 10.2-inch features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Go. Both of them have the same video quality, the same video frame rates and a same resolution back facing camera.
The iPad 10.2-inch costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface Go, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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