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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 9.x | Windows |
| 2015-09-09 | -- |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 424.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 10.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (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 | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro is way better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, with a global score of 79.5 against 58.7. The iPad Pro design is incredibly thinner and lighter than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. IPad Pro works with iOS 9.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows operating system.
The iPad Pro counts with a very superior hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The iPad Pro counts with a much better screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a little worse pixel quantity per inch in the display and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 2732 x 2048 pixels.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has as much memory capacity for games and applications as iPad Pro, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. IPad Pro shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lower resolution back-facing camera. Apple iPad Pro counts with a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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