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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8 Pro | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2012-06-18 | 2017-03-24 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 220.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 5.06 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer 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
The iPad 9.7-inch has a score of 65.4, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's overall score of 63.2. IPad 9.7-inch is a way newer tablet, and it is also lighter and notably thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro. The iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a bit faster processing unit than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has a graphics processing unit and a higher amount of RAM memory. IPad 9.7-inch features a display that is just as good as Microsoft Surface Pro's screen, because although the iPad 9.7-inch has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 9.7-inch. Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro. Apple iPad 9.7-inch captures way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much better 8 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a much higher 1920x1080 video definition.
The iPad 9.7-inch not only is the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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