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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 14.x | Windows 10 |
| 2021-05-21 | 2018-08-02 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 9.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is way better than the Microsoft Surface Go, getting a global score of 91.1 against 66.5. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a notably newer and way thinner tablet device than the Microsoft Surface Go, although it's also a lot heavier. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 14.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Go counts with Windows 10 OS.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a greater processing power than Microsoft Surface Go, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has a higher number of cores (and faster). The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a much better display than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a little bit higher pixels count per screen inch, a way higher 2048 x 2732 resolution and a bigger screen.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a camera with way more mega pixels and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Microsoft Surface Go's memory for apps and games is very similar to iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)'s one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Go.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface Go, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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