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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 9.x | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2015-09-09 | 2012-06-18 |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 424.00 | $ 509.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 5.06 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro is way better than Microsoft Surface Pro, with a global score of 79.5 against 63.2. Apple iPad Pro's construction is much newer, much lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro. Apple iPad Pro counts with iOS 9.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro operating system.
The Apple iPad Pro has a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much better 2732 x 2048 resolution, more pixels per inch of display and a larger screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro features a bit faster processor than iPad Pro, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has an additional graphics processor and more processing cores (although slower).
The Apple iPad Pro and the Microsoft Surface Pro feature incredibly similar storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, they have the same internal storage. The iPad Pro counts with a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro. The Apple iPad Pro features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way more mega-pixels camera and a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Apple iPad Pro not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it an obvious call.
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