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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 89.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8 Pro | -- |
| 2012-06-18 | 2017-06-09 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 24.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 660.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Apple 12-core GPU GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.06 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has an overall score of 89.8, which is way better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's score of 63.2. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is a extremely newer device, and it's also a lot thinner and notably lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a slightly better display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a greater display pixels density, a lot higher resolution of 2048 x 2732 and a larger screen.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster). IPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 384 GB more internal storage.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro. IPad Pro 12.9-inch shoots a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a back camera with lot more MP and a way higher (4K) video definition.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is more expensive than Microsoft Surface Pro, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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