Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x | Windows |
| 2020-09-18 | -- |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 13 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 4 core GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 10.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 10.2 (2020) is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, getting a general score of 62.2 against 58.7. IPad 10.2 (2020) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro comes with Windows operating system. The iPad 10.2 (2020) design is much lighter and somewhat thinner than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a CPU that is very similar to the Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) one, because although the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has an inferior number of MHz cores, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) features a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lot worse 1620 x 2160 resolution, a way smaller screen and a just a bit inferior quantity of pixels per inch of display.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has 96 GB more internal memory. IPad 10.2 (2020) takes a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lower 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's battery duration is just as good as the Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) one.
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