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| Global Score | |
| 89.8 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2017-06-09 | 2013-09-23 |
| 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 24.41 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 660.00 | $ 630.00 |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 10.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has an overall score of 89.8, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 score. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch's body is much newer and notably thinner, but a bit heavier than Microsoft Surface 2. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a lot higher resolution of 2048 x 2732px, a larger screen and a greater display pixels density.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch features a way bigger storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has 2 more cpu cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2. IPad Pro 12.9-inch features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a camera in the back with a way better 12 mega-pixels resolution and a much higher video definition.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch costs a bit more money than Microsoft Surface 2, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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