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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | -- |
| 2013-09-23 | 2018-11-07 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| -- | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 292.00 | $ 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 0.77 | 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, having an 81.1 score against 65.1. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) construction is a lot newer, way lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much better resolution of 2048 x 2732px, a bigger display and more pixels per inch in the screen.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features much more storage to install games and applications than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has 448 GB more internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a quite superior hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with 6 more cores.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) shoots much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video resolution. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) costs a lot more than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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