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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2018-11-07 | 2015-10-06 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory 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 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, getting an 81.1 score against 75.1. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)'s construction is much newer, somewhat lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a much better performing CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 8 more processing cores.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a slightly better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a just a little worse quantity of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite better 2048 x 2732 resolution and a bit larger display. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has 1000 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because it has a camera with a lot better 12 mega pixels resolution and a way better (4K) video resolution.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Microsoft Surface Pro 4. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, giving up a couple specs and features.
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