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| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2020-09-18 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 459.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 5.06 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad (2020) is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro, getting a 66.6 score against 63.2. Apple iPad (2020)'s construction is incredibly newer, incredibly thinner and lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro. IPad (2020) has a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen density and a higher resolution of 1620 x 2160px.
Apple iPad (2020) features a greater processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and more cpu cores. Microsoft Surface Pro has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad (2020), because it has 128 GB internal storage.
IPad (2020) captures much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much better video definition and a way better resolution camera. IPad (2020) and Microsoft Surface Pro feature really similar batteries performance.
IPad (2020) not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the Microsoft Surface Pro, making buying this tablet a simple decision.
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