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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 14.x | Windows 10 |
| 2021-05-21 | 2019-10-23 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Matte Black and Platinum |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 749.00 |
| 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 |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.27 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a general score of 91.1, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7's 66.9 general score. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) design is newer, extremely thinner and somewhat lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with iPadOS 14.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 7 comes with Windows 10 OS.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a brighter display than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 2048 x 2732px and a bit larger display. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with as much storage capacity for games and applications as the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a bit faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because it has 4 GB more RAM and 6 more cpu cores (although slower). The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because it has a way better (4K) video quality and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a lot more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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