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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8 Pro | -- |
| 2012-06-18 | 2019-09-25 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| 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
Apple iPad 10.2-inch is way better than Microsoft Surface Pro, getting a global score of 79.3 against 63.2. Apple iPad 10.2-inch's construction is extremely newer, lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1620 x 2160 resolution.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch features as much memory capacity to store more games and applications as Microsoft Surface Pro, and although the Apple iPad 10.2-inch has no slot for external memory cards, they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad 10.2-inch has a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has lesser RAM memory and doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster).
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro. IPad 10.2-inch captures a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch costs a little more than Microsoft Surface Pro, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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