Microsoft Surface Go vs Apple iPad (2020) Specs Comparison

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Microsoft Surface Go	Apple iPad (2020)
Released · Aug 02, 2018	Released · Sep 18, 2020
10.0-inch	10.2-inch
Single camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	32GB
	8827 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
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
10.0-inch	10.2-inch
Resolution
1200x1800px, 216 PPI	2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
69.42 %	73.86 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Intel Pentium 4415Y (14 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 1600 MHz	Quad-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Intel HD Graphics 615	Apple G11P
RAM
8GB
Internal storage
128GB	32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	not expandable
OS
Windows (10)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Capacity
	8827 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 13min

Gaming

4h 50min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD)	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Lightning
Location
	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s)
	Video recording

Cellular

4G (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)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
	Nano SIM, eSIM

Phone Features

Other features
Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 550	$ 459
In The Box
	Lightning to USB cable, USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 09, 2018	Sep 15, 2020

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 400

with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 559

Wi-Fi only


Weight	17.28 oz (490.0 g)
MSRP	$ 329

Wi-Fi only with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
Weight	17.28 oz (490.0 g)
MSRP	$ 429

Links

Full specifications
Microsoft Surface Go Specs	Apple iPad (2020) Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Apple iPad (2020) Review