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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows 10 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-08-02 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 375.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 4 is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Go, having a 66.9 score against 66.5. Apple iPad 4 counts with iOS 7.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 OS. Apple iPad 4 is a thicker and a lot heavier tablet device than the Microsoft Surface Go. The iPad 4 features a much better display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1536 x 2048px resolution and a little bit better screen density.
The Microsoft Surface Go's processing unit is very similar to the processing unit in iPad 4, because although the Microsoft Surface Go has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have 2 processing cores, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. Apple iPad 4 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a lower video resolution and a back facing camera with a lot worse 5 mega pixels resolution.
Microsoft Surface Go counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than iPad 4, because it has more internal storage. The Microsoft Surface Go counts with a battery life that is very similar to the iPad 4 one.
The iPad 4 costs a little more than Microsoft Surface Go, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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