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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 14.x | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2021-05-21 | 2012-06-18 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 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 |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | -- |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 + 12.00 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 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is way better than Microsoft Surface Pro, having a general score of 91.1 against 63.2. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 14.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro OS. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a newer tablet, and it is also noticeably thinner and way lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot better resolution of 2048 x 2732, a better display pixels density and a larger screen. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) and the Microsoft Surface Pro feature extremely similar storage to store more games and applications, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a quite superior performance than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) shoots much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much better resolution back facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface Pro, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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