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Microsoft Surface 2
64 GBApple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows RT 8.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-09-23 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 630.00 | $ 273.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air has an overall score of 77.9, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 score. The Apple iPad Air construction is thinner and lighter than Microsoft Surface 2, even though both of them were only released with a few months difference. The Apple iPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 OS.
Apple iPad Air has a little faster processor than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64-bits processing unit. IPad Air features a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a greater count of pixels per inch of display.
IPad Air counts with a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. IPad Air takes a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2. Both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same resolution camera.
The Apple iPad Air has a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
The iPad Air not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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