Tablets

iPad 5 (A9, Early 2017) vs Surface RT (Tegra 3, Late 2012) Full Specs

CPU
A9 (Samsung)2 Cores
CPU
Tegra 35 Cores (1P+4E)
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 A9192 Shaders
GPU
Tegra 38 Shaders
Memory
2GBLPDDR4-3200
Memory
2GBLPDDR2-1066
Storage
Storage
Display
9.7" LCD IPS2048x1536 500Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Display
10.6" LCD IPS1366x768 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
-
Price
$329
Price
$500

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
Audio
Storage
Lightning
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
μHDMI
USB 2.0
Audio
Storage
MicroSD

A9 (Samsung)
Tegra 3
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.85GHz
5 Cores(1P+4E)
5 Threads
1.5GHz

PowerVR GT7600 A9
Tegra 3
192 Shaders
650MHz
8 Shaders
520MHz

2GBLPDDR4-3200
2GBLPDDR2-1066

9.7" LCD IPS2048x1536 500Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
10.6" LCD IPS1366x768 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
45.16 in² 4:3
Area & Aspect Ratio
48.01 in² 16:9
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
400 nits 400 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Resolution
2048x1536 3.1M Pixels 264 ppi
Resolution
1366x768 1M Pixels 148 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.4K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB
Color Coverage
100% sRGB
Coating & Lamination
-
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Touchscreen
Yes
Touchscreen
Yes
External Display Mode
Yes
External Display Mode
No

Up to 10 hours
Up to 8 hours
32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
Lithium-Ion
31.5Wh
4257mAh
7.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Camera
Camera
Megapixels
8 MP
Megapixels
1.2 MP
Pixel Size
1.12 µm
Pixel Size
1.75 µm
Aperture
Aperture
FOV
FOV
Lens
31mm
Lens
31mm
Zoom
x5.00 Digital Zoom-In
x1 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
Zoom
-
x1 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
-
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
Features
Autofocus
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Features
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Modes
-

Data
1x Lightning
Data
1x USB 2.0
Video
-
Video
1x Micro HDMI 1.4
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
-
Card Slots
1x microSDXC Card

Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 4.2
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth 4.0

-

Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)

Charger
12W USB-A
Charger
24W Surface Connect 5-Pin
Output
12W 5.20V 2.31A
Output
24W 12.00V 2.00A
Input
0.50A
Input
-
Protocol & Port
USB-A
Protocol & Port
Surface Connect 5-Pin
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
USB-PD
-

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Stylus
-
Stylus
Supported
Biometrics
Fingerprint
Biometrics
-

Launch OS
iPadOS 10
Launch OS
Windows
Latest OS
iPadOS 16
Latest OS
-

Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
Height
240 mm (9.45")
Width
169.5 mm (6.67")
Depth
7.5 mm (0.3")
Height
275 mm (10.83")
Width
173 mm (6.81")
Depth
9.4 mm (0.37")
Weight
0.47 kg
Weight
0.68 kg
Weight + Charger
0.54 kg
Weight + Charger
-
Volume
0.3051 L
Volume
0.4472 L

Release Date
2017-03-21
Release Date
2012-10-26
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
A9, Early 2017
Description
Tegra 3, Late 2012