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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows RT |
| 2019-09-25 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 17.39 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 | |
| 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 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
Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a general score of 79.3, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 global score. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch body is newer, noticeably thinner and extremely lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT. Apple iPad 10.2-inch features just a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad 10.2-inch also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch features a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1620 x 2160 pixels and a lot better pixels density. IPad 10.2-inch shoots much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the iPad 10.2-inch also has a camera in the back with a lot better 8 mega-pixels resolution.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. The iPad 10.2-inch features a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
The iPad 10.2-inch costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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