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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2016-03-31 | 2015-10-06 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 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 | 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, with an 80 score against 75.1. IPad Pro 9.7-inch's body is incredibly lighter and much thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, although they were released only a few months apart. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a little more vivid screen than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a larger display, a better 1824 x 2736px resolution and a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch has a much better performing CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 2 more cores. IPad Pro 9.7-inch takes way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because it has a lot more MP camera and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a much bigger storage for applications and games than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has more internal storage. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making it a no doubt choice.
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