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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GBApple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 65.5 |
| 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 | 23.00 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 295.00 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.8 |
| 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 65.5, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 general score. The iPad 4 comes with iOS 7.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro OS. IPad 4 is a a lot lighter and incredibly thinner tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro. Microsoft Surface Pro features a little bit better performance than Apple iPad 4, and although they both have 2 cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has a faster graphics processing unit running at 650 megahertz and 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Apple iPad 4 counts with a better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a superior memory for games and applications than iPad 4, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Apple iPad 4 counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way higher (Full HD) video quality and a much better 5 mega-pixels resolution back camera. Apple iPad 4 and Microsoft Surface Pro have really similar batteries.
The iPad 4 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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