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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2018-11-07 | 2017-06-15 |
| 9.74 x 7.02 x 0.23 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.51 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2388 x 1668 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7812mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is slightly better than the Apple iPad Pro 11-inch, getting an 82.4 score against 80.4. Even being the best we are comparing here, we must tell that it is also an older, extremely heavier and notably thicker tablet. IPad Pro 11-inch has a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has 12 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores (although slower).
IPad Pro 11-inch features a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a little bit smaller screen, a little worse 1668 x 2388 resolution and a little less pixels per inch in the display. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch, because it has 936 GB more internal memory capacity.
IPad Pro 11-inch captures much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with a lot higher 12 mega pixels resolution. IPad Pro 11-inch features a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Apple iPad Pro 11-inch. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Apple iPad Pro 11-inch, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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