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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2018-11-07 | 2013-09-23 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 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 |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | -- |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | -- |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 0.77 |
| 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 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has an overall score of 81.1, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's general score of 65.1. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a notably newer tablet, and it is also a lot thinner and a lot lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much higher 2048 x 2732 resolution, a bigger display and more pixels per inch in the display.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has more internal memory capacity. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) takes way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot higher (4K) video definition.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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