Microsoft Surface vs Apple iPad (2025)

Microsoft Surface

Microsoft Surface

Announced On:October, 2012

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Apple iPad (2025)

Apple iPad (2025)

Announced On:March, 2025

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Microsoft Surface vs Apple iPad (2025)

Microsoft Surface	Apple iPad (2025)

Price
EUR: €260	EUR: €400
USD: N/A	USD: N/A
GBP: N/A	GBP: N/A
INR: N/A	INR: N/A
PKR: N/A	PKR: N/A

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC	Candybar, 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 kickstand	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Stylus support
Colors
Dark Titanium	Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
Models
	A3355, A3356

Type
Display
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

Technology
Network
No cellular connectivity	GSM / 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

Alert Types
Notifications
Vibration, MP3 ringtones

Internal Memory
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

GPRS
Connectivity
No
EDGE
No
Speed
	HSPA, LTE, 5G cellular model only
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP	5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
USB
USB 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
GPS
No
NFC
No	No

Main Camera
Camera
1.2 MP	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Camera Features
Geo-tagging	HDR, panorama
Video
720p	4K@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

Audio Format Support
Multimedia
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC
Video Format Support
MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264
Radio
No	No

Operating System (OS)
Software
Microsoft Windows RT	iPadOS 18.3.1
Browser
HTML5
Messaging
Email, Push Email, IM

Chipset
Hardware
Nvidia Tegra 3 T30	Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9	5-core
GPU
ULP GeForce	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
SIM
No	(cellular model only)
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	No
TV Out
Yes

Battery Type
Battery
Li-Ion battery, non-removable (31.5 Wh)	Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
Standby
Up to 360 h
Talk Time
Up to 8 h

Features
Additional Features
Photo viewer/editor Microsoft Office 2013 RT

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