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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows |
| 2021-09-24 | -- |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| 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 |
| 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9.99 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 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 | -- |
| 8.58 | 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 | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.36 | 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-inch (2021) has an overall score of 73.2, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's 58.7 overall score. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows operating system. IPad 10.2-inch (2021)'s design is thinner and way lighter than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a very superior hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has a higher number of cores and a 64-bits processor. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a better screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a much lower resolution of 1620 x 2160 pixels, a really smaller display and a little less pixels per inch in the display.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) takes way better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a worse 8 megapixels resolution back camera.
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