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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows RT 8.1 | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2013-09-23 | 2022-10-26 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.55 | 6.3 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 10 |
| 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 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has an overall score of 80.2, which is way better than the Microsoft Surface 2's global score of 63.4. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022)'s construction is much newer and incredibly thinner than Microsoft Surface 2's, but it is also a bit heavier. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with iPadOS 16.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (but faster). The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) features a much better screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a larger screen, a lot higher resolution of 2048 x 2732px and a higher display pixel density.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a lot more MP back camera and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
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