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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Windows |
| 2017-03-24 | -- |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 10.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.25 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch has a global score of 65.4, which is better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's score of 58.7. The iPad 9.7-inch is a notably lighter and thinner tablet than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x OS, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with Windows OS.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a slightly better screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lot smaller display, a just a little lower screen pixel density and a way lower 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a way better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 6 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with 1 more cpu cores.
IPad 9.7-inch counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a back-facing camera with a lower 8 MP resolution. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. IPad 9.7-inch counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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