Surface (Tegra 3) vs iPad 4 (A6X)
Surface
(Tegra 3)
iPad 4
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Base Price
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CPU
Tegra 3
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CPU
A6X
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GPU
Tegra 3
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GPU
PowerVR SGX554 MP4 A6X
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Memory
2GB
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Memory
1GB
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Storage
32GB
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Storage
16GB
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Display
10.6" LCD IPS 1366x768 Touch
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Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
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N/A
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FP32 0.01 TFLOPS
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FP32 0.08 TFLOPS
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2GB
LPDDR2-1066
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1GB
LPDDR2-1066
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Unknown # Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
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32GB
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16GB
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
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Unknown # min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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10.6"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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400 Nits
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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1366x768
1 Million Pixels
148 PPI
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2048x1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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Touch
Capacitive
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Touch
Capacitive
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Main
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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Main
5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Features
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Photo Geotagging
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Not Included
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No Biometrics
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM9615
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Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
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Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
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Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 150Mbps
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Motion
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Gyroscope
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Gyroscope
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Utility
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Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Utility
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Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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1x micro-HDMI 1.4
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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External
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24W
12.00V
2.00A
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12W
5.20V
2.40A
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USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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Surface Connect 5-Pin
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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31.5Wh
4257mAh
7.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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43Wh
11560mAh
3.72V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 8 Hours
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Up to 10 Hours
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
275 mm (10.8 in)
Width
173 mm (6.8 in)
Depth
9.4 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.400 L
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Height
241 mm (9.5 in)
Width
186 mm (7.3 in)
Depth
9.4 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.400 L
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Weight
680 g (23.99 oz)
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Weight
652 g (23 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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