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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows | iPadOS 16.x |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | -- |
| 31.01 ounces | -- |
| -- | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.3 |
| 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 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) has a global score of 65.4, which is better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's 58.7 overall score. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) has iPadOS 16.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with Windows operating system. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) is a a lot thinner and notably lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro and Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) both have incredibly similar displays, because although the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) has a little bit smaller screen and a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit higher 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) has just a little better performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, and although they both have a 8 GB RAM, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) also has a higher number of cores. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro and the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) have incredibly similar memory capacity for games and applications, they have the same 128 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has a back-facing camera with more MP. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro have incredibly similar battery performance.
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