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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2018-11-07 | 2017-06-15 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 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 | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has an overall score of 82.4, which is just a bit better than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)'s 81.1 global score. Even being the best device in this comparison, Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is an older, notably thicker and heavier device than the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018).
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a quite lower display density, it also counts with a quite better 2048 x 2732 resolution and a quite larger screen. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) takes a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a back-facing camera with way more MP and a much higher (4K) video resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has 936 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with 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 12.9-inch (2018), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018). So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), giving up a couple features and specs.
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