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| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows RT |
| 2020-09-18 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 459.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad (2020) is much better than the Microsoft Surface RT, with a global score of 66.6 against 58.4. Apple iPad (2020) is a incredibly newer tablet, and it is also somewhat thinner and way lighter than Microsoft Surface RT. IPad (2020) has a better processing power than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad (2020) also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
IPad (2020) counts with a sharper display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixels density and a much higher resolution of 1620 x 2160 pixels. Microsoft Surface RT has much more storage to store more apps and games than iPad (2020), because it has 64 GB internal storage.
Apple iPad (2020) takes a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Apple iPad (2020) also has a much better resolution camera in the back. The Microsoft Surface RT's battery lifetime is very similar to iPad (2020)'s battery life.
Although iPad (2020) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Microsoft Surface RT. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Microsoft Surface RT, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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