Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows RT 8.1 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2013-09-23 | 2017-03-24 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 220.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 6.05 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer 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
The iPad 9.7-inch has a global score of 65.4, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface 2's overall score of 63.4. The iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 OS. IPad 9.7-inch is a newer tablet, and it is also noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner than the Microsoft Surface 2.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a screen that is very similar to the display in Microsoft Surface 2, because although the Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a greater pixels density. Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has less cores , they both have the same RAM amount.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2. The iPad 9.7-inch counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the iPad 9.7-inch also has a way higher resolution camera.
IPad 9.7-inch not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making this tablet an obvious call.
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