Microsoft Surface 2 vs Apple iPad Air
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Announced | |
| September 2013 | October 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - October 2013 | Available - November 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Dark Titanium | Space Gray, Silver |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
274.6 x 172.5 x 8.9 mm (10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 in) |
240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | |
| 675.9 g (23.81.0.32 oz) | 469 g / 478 g (16.54 oz / 16.86 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| No | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | |
| No | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE- all models |
| Messaging | |
| , Push Mail, EMail, IM | , Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 RT | iOS 7.0.2 |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A15, Nvidia Tegra 4 T40 [Similar] | Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A7 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| ULP GeForce (72 cores) [Similar] | PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | N/A |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32/64 GB storage | 16/32/64/128 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592х1936 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | No |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 3.5 MP, 1080p@30fps videos [Similar] | Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| No | Yes |
| Edge | |
| No | Yes |
| 3G | |
| No | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, USB v3.0, USB Host support | Yes, v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML (Safari) |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32/64 GB storage, 2 GB RAM | 16/32/64/128 GB storage |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Po battery (32.4 Wh) |
| Capacity | |
| - | - |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | Up to 10 h (multimedia) |