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AT&T| Global Score | |
| 45.7 | 61.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 5.1, 5, 4.x | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2010-01-27 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.56 x 7.47 x 0.50 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A4 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 5.9 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 has an overall score of 61.8, which is much better than the iPad's 45.7 general score. The Microsoft Surface 2 body is extremely newer, incredibly thinner and just a little lighter than iPad. Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS, while iPad has iOS 5.1 OS. Microsoft Surface 2 has a more vivid display than iPad, because it has much more pixels per screen inch, a bit bigger screen and a much higher 1080 x 1920px resolution.
Microsoft Surface 2 has a better processing power than Apple iPad, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface 2 has a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad, because it has 16 GB more internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface 2 captures greater videos and photos than iPad.
The Apple iPad and the Microsoft Surface 2 feature similar batteries.
The Microsoft Surface 2 costs a bit more money than Apple iPad, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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