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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows | iPadOS 14.x |
| -- | 2021-05-21 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| -- | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1098.99 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.99 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is much better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, with a 91.1 score against 58.7. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a extremely thinner and extremely lighter portable tablet than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 14.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with Windows operating system.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a very superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, and although they both have a 8 GB RAM, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has 7 more cores. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a much sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel number in each inch of display and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro have similar memory to store more games and applications, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) takes a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has a back-facing camera with more mega pixels.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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