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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | -- |
| 2018-08-02 | 2018-11-07 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is much better than the Microsoft Surface Go, getting an 81.1 score against 66.5. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)'s design is heavier but noticeably thinner than Microsoft Surface Go, and both of them were released with only a few months difference. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more cpu cores.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a bit more pixels per inch in the display, a bigger display and a lot better resolution of 2048 x 2732px. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a way better video quality and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Microsoft Surface Go counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has 64 GB more internal memory. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Go.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface Go, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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