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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2013-09-23 | 2021-05-21 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| -- | Silver and Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 292.00 | $ 1098.99 |
| 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 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple M1 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 0.77 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has an overall score of 91.1, which is way better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's overall score of 65.1. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 14.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)'s construction is notably newer, notably thinner and noticeably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a higher pixel number per inch in the screen, a lot higher 2048 x 2732 resolution and a bigger screen. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a better performing processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, and although they both have 8 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has a higher number of cores.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because it has 512 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) takes way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much higher video definition.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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