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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows RT 8.1 | -- |
| 2013-09-23 | 2018-11-07 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| -- | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 999.00 |
| 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 A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.05 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a global score of 81.1, which is way better than the Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 overall score. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a way newer tablet, and it's also way thinner and just a little lighter than the Microsoft Surface 2. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a faster processor than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a higher number of cores (and faster) and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a much higher 2048 x 2732 resolution, a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a bigger screen. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) shoots way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a much better video definition and a much better 12 megapixels resolution camera.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has as much storage capacity to install games and applications as Microsoft Surface 2, and although the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has no external memory card slot, they both have equal internal memory capacity. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) costs a lot more than Microsoft Surface 2, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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