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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 89.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows RT 8.1 | -- |
| 2013-09-23 | 2017-06-09 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 24.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 660.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 12-core GPU GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.05 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a general score of 89.8, which is way better than Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 overall score. Even though the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is a little heavier than Microsoft Surface 2, it's notably thinner and noticeably newer. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a superior performance than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a way better 2048 x 2732 resolution, a larger screen and more pixels per screen inch. IPad Pro 12.9-inch takes way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a camera in the back with a much better resolution and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage. IPad Pro 12.9-inch has a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch costs a bit more money than the Microsoft Surface 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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