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| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Windows |
| 2011-03-02 | -- |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 505.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 13 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 132 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.01 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 10.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.16 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 2 has a global score of 62.1, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's score of 58.7. Apple iPad 2 is a just a little thinner and extremely lighter tablet device than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. Apple iPad 2 counts with iOS 7.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro comes with Windows operating system.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a little more vivid screen than iPad 2, because it has way more pixels per screen inch, a way larger screen and a way higher 1920 x 2880 resolution. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a very superior storage for games and applications than iPad 2, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad 2 features a lot better processing power than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and more cpu cores. The Apple iPad 2 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a much less MP back-facing camera.
The Apple iPad 2 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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