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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows RT 8.1 | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2013-09-23 | 2020-03-25 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| -- | Silver and Space gray |
| -- | 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 A12Z 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 |
| 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
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a global score of 84.6, which is way better than Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 overall score. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)'s construction is noticeably newer, notably thinner and just a little bit lighter than Microsoft Surface 2. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has iPadOS 13.x OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a better performance than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has more cpu cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a greater display pixels density, a bigger display and a way better 2048 x 2732 resolution.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) captures way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera with way more mega-pixels.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is way more expensive than Microsoft Surface 2, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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