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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyMicrosoft Surface 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 271.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 8.56 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a global score of 79.3, which is way better than Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 score. Apple iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 OS. The Apple iPad Air 2 body is newer, a lot thinner and noticeably lighter than the Microsoft Surface 2.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater display pixels density and a better 2048 x 1536px resolution. The Apple iPad Air 2 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Apple iPad Air 2 features a bit better CPU than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has less and slower cores, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. Apple iPad Air 2 has a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
IPad Air 2 shoots greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the iPad Air 2 also has a back camera with much more megapixels.
The iPad Air 2 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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