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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows |
| 2018-11-07 | -- |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.05 |
| 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 | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a score of 81.1, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's score of 58.7. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a extremely lighter and noticeably thinner portable tablet than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a brighter display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen and a just a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a slightly higher 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a way bigger memory for apps and games than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a much better performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 4 GB less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster).
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has a back facing camera with more mega pixels.
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