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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2019-10-23 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Matte Black and Platinum |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 300.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| 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 | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, with a general score of 80 against 66.9. IPad Pro 9.7-inch is an a lot older tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, but it's thinner and a lot lighter anyway. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features just a bit better screen than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a better 2736 x 1824 pixels resolution, a little bit better pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a bigger display.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a bit better CPU than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and although they both have 2 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because it has a lot higher 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a way better 3840x2160 video resolution. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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