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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2019-10-23 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Matte Black and Platinum |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 559.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 8.25 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 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 iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a global score of 77, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 7's general score of 66.9. Although the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is older than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, it's construction is somewhat thinner and notably lighter. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a little bit better display than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a little greater display pixel density, a better resolution of 2736 x 1824 pixels and a larger screen.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with as much storage capacity for games and applications as the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a bit better processor than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has less CPU cores , it also counts with more RAM.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. Both of them have a back-facing camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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