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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 14.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2021-05-21 | 2015-10-06 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 9.99 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 23 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, getting a score of 91.1 against 75.1. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with iPadOS 14.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes with Windows 10 Pro operating system. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)'s design is way newer, way thinner and lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a little bit lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 2048 x 2732 and a quite larger screen. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because it has more internal storage capacity.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much greater performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because it has a much higher resolution back facing camera and a way higher (4K) video quality.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a lot more expensive than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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