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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Windows 10 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2018-08-02 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 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 |
| 8.25 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go has a score of 66.5, which is a little bit better than Apple iPad 9.7-inch's global score of 65.4. The Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 operating system, and Apple iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x operating system. The Microsoft Surface Go design is newer than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch's, but it's a bit thicker and a little heavier.
The iPad 9.7-inch has a bit more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. IPad 9.7-inch features a slightly better display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a bit greater pixel density.
Microsoft Surface Go has a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than iPad 9.7-inch. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Go. The iPad 9.7-inch takes way better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Go. They have the same video frame rate, a 8 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and the same (Full HD) video resolution.
Although Microsoft Surface Go is a better device, it costs a lot more than the iPad 9.7-inch, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as iPad 9.7-inch. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the iPad 9.7-inch, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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