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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2019-09-25 | 2017-06-15 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 17.39 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 6.49 |
| 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 | |
| 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a little bit better than Apple iPad 10.2-inch, having an 82.4 score against 79.3. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) design is a lot older, somewhat thicker and way heavier than the Apple iPad 10.2-inch. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch features a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a bit worse 1620 x 2160 resolution, a little bit lower pixels quantity per display inch and a quite smaller display.
The iPad 10.2-inch has just a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 10.2-inch, because it has 1000 GB internal memory.
The iPad 10.2-inch counts with a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Apple iPad 10.2-inch takes a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). They have the same video frame rate, a same resolution camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the iPad 10.2-inch, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as iPad 10.2-inch. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the iPad 10.2-inch, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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