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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 13.x | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2020-03-25 | 2012-06-18 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 22.61 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 509.00 |
| 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 A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset | -- |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano 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
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface Pro, getting a general score of 84.6 against 63.2. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a way newer portable tablet, and it's also way thinner and notably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has iPadOS 13.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro operating system.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has just a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a higher count of pixels per inch of display, a lot higher resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels and a larger screen.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) takes a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot better video quality and a much better resolution back-facing camera. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) and Microsoft Surface Pro have quite similar memory capacity to install applications and games, they have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Pro, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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