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Apple iPad 2
16 GB Wi-FiMicrosoft Surface 2
AT&T| Global Score | |
| 57 | 61.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.20 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 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 | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 8.24 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 has an overall score of 61.8, which is slightly better than the iPad 2's 57 score. The Microsoft Surface 2 design is much newer than iPad 2's, but it's heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, and iPad 2 counts with iOS 7.x operating system.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a much better looking display than Apple iPad 2, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 1920, a lot better screen pixel density and a little larger screen. Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a little better hardware performance than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 1,5 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores.
Microsoft Surface 2 takes better pictures and videos than iPad 2, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video resolution and a much better resolution camera in the back. The Microsoft Surface 2 features a much greater storage for applications and games than Apple iPad 2, because it has 32 GB internal memory.
The iPad 2 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Microsoft Surface 2 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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