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| Global Score | |
| 89.8 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2017-06-09 | 2015-10-06 |
| 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 24.41 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 660.00 | $ 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 6.49 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a general score of 89.8, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4's 75.1 overall score. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch construction is newer, somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a much powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 12 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a little bit inferior number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels and a little larger display. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because it has a way more megapixels back-facing camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch, because it has more internal memory capacity. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch costs more than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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