Global Score | |
61.8 | 66 |
Basic Information | |
Microsoft | Apple |
Windows RT 8.1 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
2013-09-23 | 2012-03-07 |
10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
23.84 ounces | 23.00 ounces |
-- | Black and White |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 929.00 | $ 675.00 |
Display / Screen | |
10.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
208 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
7.2 | 8 |
Performance | |
NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
Yes GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
8.55 | 7.83 |
Storage | |
32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
5.8 | 5.8 |
Camera | |
5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
-- | f/2.40 aperture |
-- | 35.00mm focal length |
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
6.05 | 7.81 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
-- | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
SIM | -- |
5.9 | 3 |
Battery Life | |
-- | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
360 hours standby time | -- |
1.36 | 11.2 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Apple iPad 3 is a bit better than Microsoft Surface 2, having a 66 score against 61.8. Apple iPad 3 is an older and a little bit thicker tablet than Microsoft Surface 2, but Apple could make it just a little lighter anyway. The Apple iPad 3 comes with iOS 7.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
The iPad 3 features a much better display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a better pixels count per inch in the screen. Apple iPad 3 features as much memory to store more apps and games as the Microsoft Surface 2 one, and although the Apple iPad 3 has no external memory card slot, they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface 2 has a little bit better processing power than Apple iPad 3, because it has more cpu cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. IPad 3 counts with a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2. IPad 3 takes a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2. They have a back camera with a 5 mega-pixels resolution, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, Apple iPad 3 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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