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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows RT 8.1 |
| -- | 2013-09-23 |
| -- | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 223 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 is a bit better than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), getting a 63.4 score against 60.6. Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, while Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Microsoft Surface 2 has a really superior performance than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less CPU cores (although faster).
The Microsoft Surface 2 has a better display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a little less pixels per inch of display and a bit smaller display. Microsoft Surface 2 and iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) have quite similar storage for applications and games, they have equal 64 GB internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface 2 features a battery duration that is very similar to the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) one. IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a back-facing camera with much more MP.
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