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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8 Pro | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2012-06-18 | 2022-10-26 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| -- | Silver and Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple M2 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.3 |
| 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, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has a general score of 80.2, which is way better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's global score of 63.2. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022)'s construction is notably newer, way lighter and noticeably thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) works with iPadOS 16.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro OS.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) features a better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much better 2048 x 2732 resolution, a larger display and a better number of pixels per inch of screen. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) and Microsoft Surface Pro both feature similar storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, and although the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has no external memory card slot, they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Pro counts with an extremely better processor than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), because although it has 4 GB less RAM memory and 6 lesser processing cores (although faster), it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way higher (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro.
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