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| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2019-10-23 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Matte Black and Platinum |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 459.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 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 Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is just a bit better than the Apple iPad (2020), getting a 66.9 score against 66.6. Despite being the best portable tablet in this review, the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is an older, a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier portable tablet than the Apple iPad (2020). IPad (2020) has a bit better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, although it has a just a little worse pixels density, a little bit worse 1620 x 2160px resolution and a bit smaller display.
The iPad (2020) features a bit better CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because it has more cpu cores (but slower) and a 64-bit processor. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features much more memory to install applications and games than iPad (2020), because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad (2020) counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. They have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same resolution camera.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features a battery performance that is very similar to the battery performance in Apple iPad (2020).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Apple iPad (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Apple iPad (2020). So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Apple iPad (2020), letting go a couple specifications.
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