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| Global Score | |
| 89.8 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows |
| 2017-06-09 | -- |
| 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 24.41 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 660.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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 | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch is much better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, getting a score of 89.8 against 58.7. IPad Pro 12.9-inch is a thinner and lighter portable tablet than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. IPad Pro 12.9-inch has a better display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 2048 x 2732.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch features a very superior processor than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 4 GB less RAM, it also counts with more cpu cores. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a superior storage to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch captures a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has a camera in the back with a better resolution. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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