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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 16.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2022-10-26 | 2017-06-15 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.83 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3000 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| -- | 16 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a score of 82.4, which is much better than the Apple iPad (2022)'s 74.7 score. Even being the best we compare here, the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) construction is noticeably older, a little bit thicker and heavier than the Apple iPad (2022). The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with Windows 10 Pro OS, while Apple iPad (2022) has iPadOS 16.x OS.
The iPad (2022) has a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a little less pixels per display inch, a quite smaller screen and a bit worse 1640 x 2360 resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Apple iPad (2022), because it has 936 GB more internal memory.
IPad (2022) has a quite superior performance than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has 4 more cpu cores and a 64-bits CPU. Apple iPad (2022) features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a camera in the back with a lot better 12 MP resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
IPad (2022) and Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) both feature similar batteries.
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