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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows RT 8.1 | iOS 9.x |
| 2013-09-23 | 2015-09-09 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 25.50 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 424.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Apple A9X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 10.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro has a score of 79.5, which is way better than Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 overall score. The iPad Pro is a newer and incredibly thinner tablet device than the Microsoft Surface 2, but it is also just a little heavier. IPad Pro comes with iOS 9.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
IPad Pro counts with a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has 3 lesser processing cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Apple iPad Pro features a brighter display than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a lot better resolution of 2732 x 2048px, a bigger display and a better screen pixel density.
The Apple iPad Pro has a much bigger storage for apps and games than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad Pro counts with a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2. IPad Pro captures much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the iPad Pro also has a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, Apple iPad Pro is also a bargain compared to others.
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