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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8 Pro | iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x |
| 2012-06-18 | 2020-09-18 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Apple GPU 4 core GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.06 | 8.36 |
| 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 | |
| -- | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro has a general score of 63.2, which is a bit better than iPad 10.2 (2020)'s 62.2 general score. Microsoft Surface Pro is a much older, a lot thicker and a lot heavier device than the iPad 10.2 (2020). Microsoft Surface Pro works with Windows 8 Pro operating system, and iPad 10.2 (2020) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro has a much greater performance than iPad 10.2 (2020), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and an additional graphics processor. The Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) features just a bit better display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1620 x 2160 and a higher pixel density.
IPad 10.2 (2020) captures way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a much better 1920x1080 video resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) has a battery performance that is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro one.
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