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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8 Pro | -- |
| 2012-06-18 | 2016-03-31 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| 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 9.7-inch has an overall score of 80, which is way better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 score. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch design is noticeably newer, way lighter and extremely thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a bit more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface Pro, although it has less RAM and doesn't have an additional GPU, they both have the same number of cores.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a display that's just as good as the display in Microsoft Surface Pro, because although the Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a higher pixels density. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch captures a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much better resolution camera in the back.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, iPad Pro 9.7-inch is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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