Microsoft Surface 2 vs Apple iPad (2020) - specs comparison

Display

Size:

10.6 inches

10.2 inches

Resolution:

1080 x 1920 pixels, 208 PPI

2160 x 1620 pixels, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

65.41 %

73.86 %

Peak brightness:

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Touchscreen:

Capacitive, Multi-touch

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

NVIDIA Tegra 4 T114

Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81

Processor:

Quad-core, 1700 MHz, ARM Cortex-A15, 28 nm

Quad-core, 2490 MHz, Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm

GPU:

Yes

Apple G11P

RAM:

2GB LPDDR3

Internal storage:

32GB

32GB, not expandable

Storage expansion:

microSDXC

Device type:

Tablet

OS:

Windows (RT 8.1)

iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type:

Not user replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Main camera:

5 MP (Autofocus)

8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)

Specifications:

F2.4

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, EIS

Front:

3.5 MP

1.2 MP (HDR)

Video capture:

1280x720 (HD)

Design

Dimensions:

10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches (275 x 172 x 9 mm)

9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches (250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm)

Weight:

23.84 oz (675.8 g)

17.46 oz (495.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control

Colors:

Silver, Space gray, Gold

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Loudspeaker

Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

TV-out

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

for Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.0

4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; Multiple antennas, MIMO

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO

USB:

Full-size USB, USB 3.0

Lightning

Features:

Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Other:

OTA sync

UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Phone features

Notifications:

Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Other features:

Voice recording

Buyers information

Price:

$ 449

$ 459

In The Box:

Lightning to USB cable, USB-C Power Adapter

Warranty period:

12 Months

Availability

Officially announced:

Sep 23, 2013

Sep 15, 2020