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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 14.x | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2021-05-21 | 2013-09-23 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 630.00 |
| 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 |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 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 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 9.5 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 10.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has an overall score of 91.1, which is way better than Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 global score. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has iPadOS 14.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 operating system. Even though iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a bit heavier than Microsoft Surface 2, it's way thinner and also a lot newer.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a larger screen, a greater pixels number in each inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 2048 x 2732px. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) shoots much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a camera with a way higher resolution.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface 2, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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