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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows RT 8.1 | -- |
| 2013-09-23 | 2018-03-27 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| 6.05 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 5.7 |
| 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
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a general score of 77, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 global score. IPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s construction is a lot newer, somewhat thinner and way lighter than Microsoft Surface 2. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel quantity in each screen inch and a higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features just a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface 2. Both have a Quad-Core processing unit and 2 GB of RAM.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is also cheaper.
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