Microsoft Surface Go vs Apple iPad (2020) Specs Comparison
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| Microsoft Surface Go | Apple iPad (2020) |
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Released
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Aug 02, 2018
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Released
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Sep 18, 2020
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10.0-inch · 1200x1800px
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10.2-inch · 2160x1620px
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Single camera
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Single camera
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8GB · 128GB
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3GB · 32GB
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8827 mAh
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| Check prices | Check prices |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Jul 09, 2018 | Sep 15, 2020 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 8GB/128GB - $550 | 3GB/32GB - $459 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches 245 x 175 x 8.3 mm |
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm |
| Weight | |
| 18.41 oz / 522.0 g | 17.46 oz / 495.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Metal | Back: Aluminum |
| Biometrics | |
| 2D Face unlock | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control | |
| Colors | |
| Silver | Silver, Space gray, Gold |
Display
| Size | |
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| 10.0-inch, 69.42% screen-to-body | 10.2-inch, 73.86% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD, 500 nits | |
| Resolution | |
| 1200x1800px, 216 PPI | 2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Features | |
| Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 1.7 (Good) |
Learn more on our
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Intel Pentium 4415Y (14 nm) | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core | Quad-core Vortex and Tempest |
| GPU | |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 | Apple G11P |
| Memory | |
| 8GB/128GB 4GB/64GB |
3GB/32GB 3GB/128GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Windows (10) | iPadOS (14.x) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 8827 mAh, Li - Ion | |
Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
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Video
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Gaming
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
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Video
11h 13min
Gaming
4h 50min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | |
| 8 MP | 8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 |
| Video recording | |
| 1080p | 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS |
| Front | |
| 5 MP Video capture: 1080p |
1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 4.1 | 4.2 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 3.1 | Lightning |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | |
| Other | |
| UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) | |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Multiple speakers | Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71 | |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 | |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM, eSIM | |
Alternative variants
with 64 GB storage
| Memory | 4GB/64GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $400 |
with 128GB storage
| Memory | 128GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $559 |
Wi-Fi only
| Weight | 17.28 oz / 490.0 g |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $329 |
Wi-Fi only with 128GB storage
| Memory | 128GB |
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| Weight | 17.28 oz / 490.0 g |
| Prices (MSRP) | $429 |
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