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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows RT | -- |
| 2012-06-18 | 2019-09-25 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 4.29 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a score of 79.3, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 global score. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch construction is much newer, incredibly lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch features a bit more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have 4 cores, the Apple iPad 10.2-inch also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
The iPad 10.2-inch has a better looking screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1620 x 2160px and a much greater screen density. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch shoots way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Apple iPad 10.2-inch also has a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The iPad 10.2-inch features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch features a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
IPad 10.2-inch is way more expensive than Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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