Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-10-23 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 17.39 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Matte Black and Platinum |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 559.00 | $ 749.00 |
| 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 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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 | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 10.2-inch has a global score of 79.3, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 7's overall score of 66.9. Although iPad 10.2-inch and Microsoft Surface Pro 7 were released with only 1 months difference, iPad 10.2-inch is thinner and notably lighter. Microsoft Surface Pro 7's processing unit is just as good as the processor in iPad 10.2-inch, because although the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has less cores , it also counts with more RAM memory.
The iPad 10.2-inch features a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1620 x 2160px, a quite lower pixels density and a bit smaller display. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch and the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 both have extremely similar storage capacity to install games and applications, both have the same internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. IPad 10.2-inch counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a same resolution camera.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Apple iPad 10.2-inch is also by far the cheapest one, making it a great choice.
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