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Apple iPad 4
64 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 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 |
| $ 485.00 | $ 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro, having a 68.6 score against 63.2. The Apple iPad 4 works with iOS 7.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro works with Windows 8 Pro operating system. Apple iPad 4 is a a lot lighter and much thinner tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a little faster processor than iPad 4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has a much better GPU and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Apple iPad 4 counts with a brighter display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution.
The Apple iPad 4 features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much more mega pixels camera in the back and a much better 1920x1080 video quality. The Microsoft Surface Pro features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than iPad 4, because it has 64 GB more internal storage.
The iPad 4 and the Microsoft Surface Pro have similar batteries duration.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, iPad 4 is also cheaper than the other tablet.
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