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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2012-09-12 | 2012-06-18 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 7.92 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro is a little bit better than iPod Touch 5th Generation, getting a score of 63.2 against 62.7. The Microsoft Surface Pro works with Windows 8 Pro OS, while iPod Touch 5th Generation has iOS 7.x OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro is better than the iPod Touch 5th Generation, we must note that it's also notably thicker and much heavier.
Microsoft Surface Pro features a quite superior hardware performance than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, and although they both have 2 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has a better GPU and a higher amount of RAM. IPod Touch 5th Generation features a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1136 x 640px and a lot smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro. The iPod Touch 5th Generation features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much better (Full HD) video definition and a way higher resolution back camera.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than iPod Touch 5th Generation, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPod Touch 5th Generation. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro, else you can save a couple dollars and get the iPod Touch 5th Generation, resigning a couple specs and features.
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