Microsoft Surface vs Apple iPad (2025)

Microsoft Surface

Microsoft Surface

October, 2012


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Apple iPad (2025)

March, 2025


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Microsoft Surface vs Apple iPad (2025)


Microsoft Surface

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Price
EUR: €260EUR: €400
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PCCandybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
274.6 x 172 x 9.4 mm (10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 in)248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
Weight
680.4 g (1.50 lb)477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
Build
Built-in kickstandGlass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Stylus support
Colors
Dark TitaniumSilver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
Models
A3355, A3356
Display
Type
TFT

ClearType technology
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
10.6 inches, 309.7 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1366 x 768 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~148 ppi density)1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes, up to 5 fingers
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Network
Technology
No cellular connectivityGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 A3355
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 A3355, A3356
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
32GB ROM, 2GB RAM

64GB ROM, 2GB RAM
128GB ROM, 4GB RAM

256GB ROM, 4GB RAM

512GB ROM, 4GB RAM
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)No
Connectivity
GPRS
No
EDGE
No
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G cellular model only
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
USB
USB 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
GPS
No
NFC
NoNo
Camera
Main Camera
1.2 MP12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Camera Features
Geo-taggingHDR, panorama
Video
720p4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
1.2 MP

Video: 720p@30fps
12 MP, f/2.4, 122" (ultrawide)

Features: HDR

Video: 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC
Video Format Support
MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
Microsoft Windows RTiPadOS 18.3.1
Browser
HTML5
Messaging
Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Nvidia Tegra 3 T30Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A95-core
GPU
ULP GeForceApple GPU (4-core graphics)
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
SIM
No(cellular model only)
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
3.5 mmNo
TV Out
Yes
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion battery, non-removable (31.5 Wh)Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
Standby
Up to 360 h
Talk Time
Up to 8 h
Additional Features
Features
Photo viewer/editor

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