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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2017-06-09 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 16.83 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 1079.00 | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | -- |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | -- |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 0.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch has a score of 88.9, which is way better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2's overall score of 65.1. The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch design is a lot newer, a lot thinner and notably lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The iPad Pro 10.5-inch features a more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
IPad Pro 10.5-inch has a slightly better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels number per inch of display and a better 1668 x 2224 resolution. The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch takes greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much higher video quality.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2's storage for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as iPad Pro 10.5-inch's one, both have exactly the same 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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