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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 9.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2015-09-09 | 2015-10-06 |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 424.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro has a global score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 4's 75.1 overall score. The iPad Pro comes with iOS 9.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has Windows 10 Pro operating system. Even when iPad Pro and Microsoft Surface Pro 4 were only released 1 months apart, iPad Pro is somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter.
Apple iPad Pro has a much better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with more cpu cores. IPad Pro has a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and a quite better 2732 x 2048 resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad Pro, because it has 872 GB more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad Pro captures way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. They have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a same resolution camera and the same video frame rate.
Apple iPad Pro features a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, Apple iPad Pro is also cheaper.
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