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Apple iPad 4
128 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | -- |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 7.92 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 4 is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro, having a general score of 70.8 against 63.2. Apple iPad 4 works with iOS 7.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro works with Windows 8 Pro OS. Apple iPad 4's construction is noticeably thinner and incredibly lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Microsoft Surface Pro features just a little better processing power than iPad 4, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has 3 GB more RAM memory and a much better graphics processor working at 650 MHz. The iPad 4 counts with a brighter display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Pro has as much storage to install applications and games as the Apple iPad 4, they have exactly the same internal memory. IPad 4 takes greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot better video resolution and a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels.
The iPad 4 and the Microsoft Surface Pro both have really similar battery performance.
Apple iPad 4 costs exactly the same than Microsoft Surface Pro, making this tablet a very good choice.
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