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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows RT |
| 2018-11-07 | 2012-06-18 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 1.00 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 | 4.29 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has an overall score of 81.1, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface RT's score of 58.4. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)'s body is a lot newer, thinner and a little lighter than Microsoft Surface RT. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a brighter display than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has much more pixels per inch in the screen, a larger display and a much better 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) takes much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a camera with a way better 12 megapixels resolution and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Microsoft Surface RT has as much storage capacity for games and applications as Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), both have exactly the same internal memory capacity. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Microsoft Surface RT. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), otherwise you can save some money and buy the Microsoft Surface RT, letting go a couple specifications.
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