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| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2020-09-18 | 2017-06-15 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 459.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| -- | 16 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 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
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a global score of 82.4, which is much better than iPad (2020)'s score of 66.6. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s construction is noticeably older, noticeably heavier and just a little thicker than iPad (2020). The Apple iPad (2020) features a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a little bit worse 1620 x 2160 resolution, a little bit smaller display and a little bit worse amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
The iPad (2020) has a little faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has 2 more cpu cores (although they are slower) and a 64-bits processing unit. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad (2020), because it has 1000 GB internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad (2020) shoots a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video quality and a same resolution back-facing camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s battery life is just as good as iPad (2020)'s battery performance.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Apple iPad (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Apple iPad (2020). If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Apple iPad (2020), letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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