Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2018-08-02 | 2011-03-02 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 367.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go has an overall score of 66.5, which is just a bit better than the iPad 2's 62.1 score. Microsoft Surface Go is a newer portable tablet, and it's also just a little bit thinner and lighter than iPad 2. Microsoft Surface Go counts with Windows 10 operating system, and iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Go features just a little better performance than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have 2 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Go also counts with more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Go counts with just a bit better looking screen than Apple iPad 2, because it has a much better pixel density, a little bigger screen and a way higher resolution of 1800 x 1200.
The Microsoft Surface Go has a slightly better camera than iPad 2, because it has a way higher 8 MP resolution camera in the back and a way higher (Full HD) video resolution. Microsoft Surface Go counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad 2, because it has more internal memory.
The iPad 2 has a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Go.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Microsoft Surface Go is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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