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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows | -- |
| -- | 2018-03-27 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| 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
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a lot better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, getting a general score of 77 against 58.7. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) design is thinner and much lighter than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a little bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a bit worse screen density, a way worse 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much smaller screen.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro and Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) have extremely similar storage capacity for games and applications, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much better performing CPU than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) shoots greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lesser mega pixels camera in the back.
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