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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8 Pro | -- |
| 2012-06-18 | 2018-11-07 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| -- | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 999.00 |
| 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 A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.06 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has an overall score of 81.1, which is way better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's general score of 63.2. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) design is a lot newer, way lighter and extremely thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much higher resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels, a better pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a larger screen.
Microsoft Surface Pro features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a little bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) also counts with a larger number of faster cores.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) captures much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a lot more expensive than Microsoft Surface Pro, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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