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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2018-08-02 | 2021-05-21 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver and Space Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | $ 1098.99 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.99 |
| 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 + 12.00 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 |
| -- | 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a general score of 91.1, which is way better than Microsoft Surface Go's global score of 66.5. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a noticeably newer and incredibly thinner portable tablet than the Microsoft Surface Go, but it's also heavier. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) comes with iPadOS 14.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 operating system.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a greater performance than Microsoft Surface Go, and although they both have a 8 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has 6 more cores. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a much better display than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a little higher display density, a bigger display and a much higher resolution of 2048 x 2732.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has as much storage capacity for games and applications as the Microsoft Surface Go, both have the same internal memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) takes a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher 12 mega pixels resolution and a much better video definition.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Go.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface Go, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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