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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows RT 8.1 | iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x |
| 2013-09-23 | 2020-09-18 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple GPU 4 core GPU |
| 8.55 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.05 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 is a bit better than the iPad 10.2 (2020), having a score of 63.4 against 62.2. The Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, while iPad 10.2 (2020) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system. Despite being the best tablet in this comparison review, Microsoft Surface 2's body is incredibly older, heavier and somewhat thicker than iPad 10.2 (2020).
The iPad 10.2 (2020) has a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1620 x 2160 pixels and a greater screen density. The Microsoft Surface 2 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface 2 has a much better performing processor than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), although it has a lower amount of RAM and 2 less cores (although they are faster). IPad 10.2 (2020) counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the iPad 10.2 (2020) also has a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) and Microsoft Surface 2 count with similar battery performance.
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