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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | -- |
| 2013-09-23 | 2016-03-31 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 292.00 | $ 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 0.77 | 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has an overall score of 80, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's score of 65.1. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch design is newer, incredibly thinner and lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. IPad Pro 9.7-inch features a bit faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Dual-Core processing unit.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a screen that is just as good as the screen in Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although the iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a lot bigger storage for applications and games than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity. IPad Pro 9.7-inch has a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch costs a bit more money than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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