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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8 Pro | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2012-06-18 | -- |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | -- |
| 32.00 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 | OLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple M3 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 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) has a global score of 65.4, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's overall score of 63.2. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) is a a lot thinner and incredibly lighter tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) counts with iPadOS 16.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro features a little more vivid display than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), although it has a little lower pixels density, a little bit smaller screen and a way worse 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a really superior hardware performance than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), because although it has lesser RAM and 6 less cpu cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) features as much storage to install applications and games as the Microsoft Surface Pro, and although the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) has no external SD slot, they both have the same internal storage capacity. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen)'s battery performance is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro one.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much better resolution back camera and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
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