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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 14.x | Windows RT |
| 2021-05-21 | 2012-06-18 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.64 |
| 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 | 1.00 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 | 4.29 |
| 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 Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a score of 91.1, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 general score. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) construction is noticeably newer and a lot thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT's, although it is also a bit heavier. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with iPadOS 14.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT operating system.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a superior performance than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a lot better display than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a larger screen, a lot greater display pixels density and a lot higher resolution of 2048 x 2732.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a superior memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) takes greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a way more mega pixels back facing camera and a much better (4K) video definition.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) costs a lot more than Microsoft Surface RT, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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