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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface 2, getting a general score of 77 against 63.4. IPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s body is extremely newer, somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter than Microsoft Surface 2. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has just a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 2. Both of them have 2 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a slightly better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch of display. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface 2.
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