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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 9.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2015-09-09 | 2017-06-15 |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 424.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.49 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a bit better than the iPad Pro, with a overall score of 82.4 against 79.5. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro OS, and iPad Pro comes with iOS 9.x OS. Even though the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is newer than iPad Pro, it is a little heavier and thicker.
The iPad Pro features a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a just a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a quite better 2732 x 2048px resolution and a quite bigger screen. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Apple iPad Pro, because it has 872 GB more internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a little faster processing unit than iPad Pro, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The iPad Pro counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Apple iPad Pro counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both have a 8 mega pixels back facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Apple iPad Pro, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Apple iPad Pro. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), else you can save some dollars and buy the Apple iPad Pro, giving up a couple specs and features.
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