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Apple iPad 2
64 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro 2
512 GB| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2011-03-02 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | $ 292.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | -- |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 0.77 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is slightly better than the Apple iPad 2, getting a 65.1 score against 62.1. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, while Apple iPad 2 works with iOS 7.x operating system. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is a way newer tablet than Apple iPad 2, but it's noticeably thicker and noticeably heavier.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a sharper screen than Apple iPad 2, because it has a lot greater pixel number per display inch, a lot better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a bit bigger display. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games than iPad 2, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a bit superior processing unit than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 also counts with 7,5 GB more RAM memory. IPad 2 features a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Apple iPad 2 features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. They have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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