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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| -- | 2017-03-24 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 9.7-inch is much better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, having a global score of 65.4 against 58.7. Apple iPad 9.7-inch's body is way lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. Apple iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows operating system.
The iPad 9.7-inch counts with a much faster processor than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a way worse 1536 x 2048 resolution, a little lower count of pixels per inch in the screen and a really smaller display.
The iPad 9.7-inch takes much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a back facing camera with lesser megapixels. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 9.7-inch. The iPad 9.7-inch has a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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