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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows |
| 0000-00-00 | -- |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 740.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.46 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 10.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| 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 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 4 has a general score of 70.8, which is way better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's global score of 58.7. The Apple iPad 4 has iOS 7.x OS, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has Windows OS. Apple iPad 4 is a much lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, but both have the same thickness.
Apple iPad 4 counts with a lot better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cpu cores and an extra graphics processing unit. IPad 4 counts with a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a way lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, a just a little lower screen pixel density and a lot smaller screen.
Apple iPad 4 takes much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a back-facing camera with a way lower 5 mega pixels resolution. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with as much memory for games and applications as the iPad 4, both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's battery life is just as good as the battery life in iPad 4.
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