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Apple iPad 2
32 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2015-03-31 | 2011-03-02 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 21.41 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 349.00 | $ 360.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| x7-Z8700, 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA and EDGE | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.8 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 is better than iPad 2, getting a global score of 65.9 against 58.6. The Microsoft Surface 3 has Windows 8.1 OS, and iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x OS. The Microsoft Surface 3 construction has the same thickness than the iPad 2, but it's a bit heavier. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a bit faster CPU than Apple iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with more RAM.
Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a much better looking display than Apple iPad 2, because it has a way higher resolution of 1280 x 1920, a way higher pixels count per inch in the display and a little bigger screen. Microsoft Surface 3 features a very superior camera than iPad 2, because it has a much better resolution back-facing camera and a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Microsoft Surface 3 has a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad 2, because it has 96 GB more internal storage. The Apple iPad 2 features a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface 3.
The Microsoft Surface 3 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the iPad 2.
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