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Microsoft Surface Pro 2
256 GBApple iPad 4
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-09-23 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 1055.00 | $ 375.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A6X chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 4 has a score of 66.9, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2's score of 61.4. The iPad 4 works with iOS 7.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. The iPad 4 is a a lot thinner and a lot lighter tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Apple iPad 4 features a better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and more pixels per inch of display. The iPad 4 counts with a processing unit that's very similar to the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 one, because although the iPad 4 has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a much greater memory for games and applications than iPad 4, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad 4 has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much better 1920x1080 video quality. Apple iPad 4's battery performance is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 one.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, iPad 4 is also a lot cheaper.
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