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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2016-03-31 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 292.00 |
| 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 0.77 |
| 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 and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 9.7-inch has a global score of 80, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's score of 65.1. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch body is newer, incredibly lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a screen that's just as good as iPad Pro 9.7-inch's display, because although the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a little worse screen density and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a quite bigger screen.
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 2 cpu cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has 256 GB more internal storage.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video quality. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch costs a bit more than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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