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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GBApple iPad 4
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8 Pro | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2012-06-18 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 485.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A6X chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 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 |
| 5.06 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 4 has an overall score of 68.6, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro's score of 63.2. The iPad 4 construction is extremely lighter and incredibly thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro. The iPad 4 has iOS 7.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro OS. Microsoft Surface Pro counts with just a bit better hardware performance than iPad 4, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has a greater amount of RAM and a better graphics co-processor working at 650 megahertz.
The Apple iPad 4 features a better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per screen inch and a better 1536 x 2048 resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro has a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 4, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad 4's battery performance is very similar to Microsoft Surface Pro's battery lifetime. IPad 4 takes much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much higher 5 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a way better (Full HD) video quality.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, Apple iPad 4 is also a bit cheaper, making this tablet an easy choice.
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