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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 13.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2020-03-25 | 2017-06-15 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 22.61 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | 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 A12Z 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | -- |
| 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
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a score of 84.6, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s 82.4 global score. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a incredibly newer tablet device, and it is also lighter and incredibly thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with iPadOS 13.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with Windows 10 Pro operating system.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a little bit worse pixels number per inch of display, it also counts with a quite better 2048 x 2732 resolution and a little bit bigger display. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a bit faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a superior storage for apps and games than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because it has 872 GB more internal storage capacity. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) takes way better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back camera with a much higher 12 MP resolution.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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