Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2015-10-06 | 2011-03-02 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Gray | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 491.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 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 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is way better than Apple iPad 2, getting a 75.1 score against 62.1. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 construction is much newer and just a little bit thinner, but extremely heavier than the Apple iPad 2. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Apple iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x operating system.
The iPad 2 features a very superior hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 15,5 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit and 2 more cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features an incredibly better looking display than iPad 2, because it has a bigger display, much more pixels per inch of display and a way better resolution of 1824 x 2736 pixels.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Apple iPad 2, because it has a back camera with a much higher 8 MP resolution and a much better (Full HD) video quality. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than iPad 2, because it has 1000 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad 2 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is also cheap compared to the Apple iPad 2.
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