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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | -- |
| 2018-08-02 | 2018-03-27 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 6.49 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a score of 77, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Go's 66.5 score. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) construction is thinner and a little bit lighter than Microsoft Surface Go, even when both of them were released with only a few months difference. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a bit better CPU than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features just a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a just a little better amount of pixels in each inch in the display. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as the Microsoft Surface Go, both of them have the same internal memory.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Go. They have a same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Go.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a lot more expensive than Microsoft Surface Go, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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