Microsoft Surface 2 vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022)

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PHONES
Phone Names	Microsoft Surface 2	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022)

Network
2G bands	N/A	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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2764, A2437
5G bands	-	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2764
EDGE	No	-
GPRS	No	-
Speed	-	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	No cellular connectivity	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	-	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2437, A2766

Launch
Announced	2013, September. Released 2013, October	2022, October 18
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2022, October 26

Body
Build	-	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	274.6 x 172.5 x 8.9 mm (10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 in)	280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 in)
SIM	No	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	675.9 g (1.49 lb)	682 g (Wi-Fi), 685 g (5G) (1.50 lb)
	Built-in 2-stage kickstand	Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic)

Display
Protection	-	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~208 ppi density)	2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Size	10.6 inches, 309.8 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)	12.9 inches, 515.3 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	TFT	Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak)
	ClearType technology	-

Platform
CPU	Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A15	Octa-core (4x3.49 GHz performance cores, 4 efficiency cores)
Chipset	Nvidia Tegra 4 T40	Apple M2
GPU	ULP GeForce (72 cores)	Apple GPU (10-core graphics)
OS	Microsoft Windows RT	iPadOS 16.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 2TB 16GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	-	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, 125˚ (ultrawide) TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features	LED flash	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Single	5 MP, AF	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, ProRes

Selfie camera
Features	-	Face detection, HDR, panorama
Single	3.5 MP	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

Comms
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP	5.3, A2DP, LE, EDR
NFC	No	No
Positioning	No	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
Radio	No	No
USB	USB 3.0, OTG	USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 3), DisplayPort, magnetic connector
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, compass	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
	TV-out via HDMI port MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player Photo viewer/editor Microsoft Office 2013 RT SkyDrive (200 GB cloud storage) Skype free international calls and Wi-Fi for 1 year	-

Battery
Type	Li-Ion, non-removable	Li-Po 10758 mAh (40.88 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Dark Titanium	Silver, Space Gray
Models	-	A2764, A2437, A2766, A2436, iPad14,5, iPad14,6
Price	About 330 EUR	About 1450 EUR