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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 16.x | Windows RT 8.1 |
| -- | 2013-09-23 |
| 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 23.84 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1299.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2752 x 2064 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M4 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 10 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has a score of 74.8, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 global score. IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a extremely thinner and notably lighter portable tablet than Microsoft Surface 2. IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) counts with iPadOS 16.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface 2 features a bit better looking display than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a little bit worse pixels amount per inch in the display, a little bit smaller display and a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The Microsoft Surface 2 has a very superior CPU than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has 6 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores (but faster).
The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Microsoft Surface 2's battery duration is very similar to the iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) one.
IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface 2, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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