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Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GBApple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-09-23 | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 292.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A8X chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 0.77 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 is a lot better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, with a overall score of 79.3 against 65.1. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Apple iPad Air 2 is a newer tablet, and it's also way lighter and much thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The iPad Air 2 features a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen pixels density and a better 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air 2, because it has more internal storage.
The Apple iPad Air 2 has just a little better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has 1 less and slower CPU cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. IPad Air 2 features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The iPad Air 2 has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
IPad Air 2 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, making buying this tablet a simple decision.
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