Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2011-03-02 | 2015-10-06 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 505.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 132 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.01 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.49 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has an overall score of 75.1, which is a lot better than the iPad 2's overall score of 62.1. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with Windows 10 Pro OS, while iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x OS. Microsoft Surface Pro 4's construction is notably newer and a bit thinner, but way heavier than the iPad 2.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has an incredibly better display than iPad 2, because it has a lot higher 1824 x 2736 resolution, a lot more pixels per screen inch and a larger screen. Apple iPad 2 has a very superior processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 15,5 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores and an additional graphics processor.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPad 2, because it has 936 GB more internal storage. The iPad 2 features a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a little bit better camera than iPad 2, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 video definition and a lot better resolution camera.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the iPad 2, making it an easy choice.
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