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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows RT 8.1 | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2013-09-23 | 2021-05-21 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| -- | Silver and Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 1098.99 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.99 |
| 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 + 12.00 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a general score of 91.1, which is much better than Microsoft Surface 2's general score of 63.4. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 14.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 operating system. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) construction is newer and extremely thinner than Microsoft Surface 2's, although it's just a little bit heavier.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a bigger screen, a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch and a lot higher 2048 x 2732 resolution. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a quite better performance than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) takes much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with much more megapixels. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface 2, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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