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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2017-03-24 | 2015-10-06 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 0 | 23 |
| 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 (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a general score of 75.1, which is better than iPad 9.7-inch's 65.4 score. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with Windows 10 Pro OS, and iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 body is older, way heavier and a little bit thicker than iPad 9.7-inch.
IPad 9.7-inch has a really superior hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 14 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with 2 more CPU cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a little bit better display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a larger screen, a just a little more pixels per display inch and a better 1824 x 2736 resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. The iPad 9.7-inch takes much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both of them have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back camera.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 costs a lot more money than iPad 9.7-inch, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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