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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows RT 8.1 | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2013-09-23 | -- |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 23.84 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 | OLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Apple M3 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 | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) is a bit better than Microsoft Surface 2, getting a general score of 65.4 against 63.4. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) design is incredibly lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Surface 2. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) comes with iPadOS 16.x OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 OS.
The Microsoft Surface 2 features just a bit better looking screen than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), although it has a way lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little bit lower screen density and a little smaller display. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) features a superior memory to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a way better hardware performance than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), although it has a lower amount of RAM and 4 lesser cores. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) and Microsoft Surface 2 have similar batteries. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a back facing camera with lot more MP and a much higher video definition.
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