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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2016-03-31 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 509.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has an overall score of 80, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro's general score of 63.2. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is a a lot newer tablet device, and it is also lighter and incredibly thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro. The Microsoft Surface Pro and Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch feature similar displays, because although the Microsoft Surface Pro has a bit less pixels per screen inch and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a little bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro, although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor and a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 2 processing cores.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch captures way better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot higher (4K) video definition and a camera with a much higher resolution.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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