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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 9.x | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2013-09-23 |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 424.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 10.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro has a score of 79.5, which is way better than the Microsoft Surface 2's general score of 63.4. IPad Pro comes with iOS 9.x OS, while Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 OS. IPad Pro's design is newer and incredibly thinner, but a little bit heavier than Microsoft Surface 2. Apple iPad Pro features a brighter display than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has more pixels per screen inch, a much higher 2732 x 2048px resolution and a larger screen.
IPad Pro has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. IPad Pro has a bit superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
The iPad Pro takes a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the iPad Pro also has a back camera with way more mega pixels. IPad Pro counts with a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, iPad Pro is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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