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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows RT 8.1 | -- |
| 2013-09-23 | 2019-09-25 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| 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
IPad 10.2-inch has a global score of 79.3, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface 2's score of 63.4. The iPad 10.2-inch body is newer, incredibly lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface 2. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 1620 x 2160px.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Apple iPad 10.2-inch also has more RAM memory. Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
The iPad 10.2-inch has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the iPad 10.2-inch also has a back camera with a way higher resolution. Apple iPad 10.2-inch features a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface 2, making this tablet an easy choice.
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