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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8 Pro | iOS 9.x |
| 2012-06-18 | 2015-09-09 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 25.50 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 424.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A9X chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.73 |
| 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 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro, with a score of 79.5 against 63.2. The Apple iPad Pro is a noticeably newer tablet, and it is also thinner and a lot lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro. Apple iPad Pro works with iOS 9.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro operating system.
Apple iPad Pro has a brighter display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a bigger display, a much higher 2732 x 2048 pixels resolution and a better number of pixels per inch of display. Microsoft Surface Pro features a bit superior processing unit than Apple iPad Pro, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has an extra graphics co-processor and 1 more CPU cores.
Apple iPad Pro shoots much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a lot better 8 megapixels resolution. Apple iPad Pro has as much storage for apps and games as the Microsoft Surface Pro, and although the Apple iPad Pro has no slot for an external memory card, they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro counts with a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Apple iPad Pro is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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