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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 8.48 | 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
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch is a lot better than Microsoft Surface 2, having an 80 score against 63.4. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch is a incredibly newer tablet, and it's also extremely lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface 2. The Microsoft Surface 2 and Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch both feature really similar screens, because although the Microsoft Surface 2 has a bit less pixels per screen inch and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little larger display.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a bit superior processor than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has 2 less cores (although they are faster), they both have the same RAM memory amount. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch shoots way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with way more MP. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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