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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2018-08-02 | 2020-03-25 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver and Space gray |
| 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 A12Z 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 |
| 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
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a lot better than Microsoft Surface Go, getting an 84.6 score against 66.5. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) comes with iPadOS 13.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Go comes with Windows 10 OS. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a newer and noticeably thinner tablet than the Microsoft Surface Go, although it's somewhat heavier.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a little bit more pixels per inch of display, a way higher 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution and a bigger display. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features as much storage to install games and applications as Microsoft Surface Go, both of them have equal internal storage capacity.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a greater performance than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and they are faster). The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) shoots greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a way more MP back-facing camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Go.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a lot more expensive than Microsoft Surface Go, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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