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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8 Pro | -- |
| 2012-06-18 | 2018-03-27 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| 5.06 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| 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
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a lot better than Microsoft Surface Pro, with a score of 77 against 63.2. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a notably newer tablet, and it's also notably lighter and way thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a bit superior CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and also faster).
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with as much memory capacity for games and applications as Microsoft Surface Pro, and although the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has no external memory slot, they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot better resolution camera in the back and a lot higher 1920x1080 video quality. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a little more expensive than Microsoft Surface Pro, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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