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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8 Pro | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2012-06-18 | 2021-05-21 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 16.44 ounces |
| -- | Silver and Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 11 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2388 x 1688 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple M1 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.99 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 5.06 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has an overall score of 86.4, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 general score. The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) design is much newer, much thinner and noticeably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has iPadOS 14.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro operating system.
IPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has just a bit better display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a bit larger screen, a better resolution of 1688 x 2388px and a better pixel density. IPad Pro 11-inch (2021) features a better performing processor than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and 6 more cores.
IPad Pro 11-inch (2021) shoots much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a camera in the back with a lot better 12 mega-pixels resolution and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) counts with as much storage to store more games and applications as the Microsoft Surface Pro, and although the Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has no slot for external memory cards, they both have equal internal storage.
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro.
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