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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2017-06-15 | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a global score of 82.4, which is better than iPad 4's score of 70.8. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a thinner but somewhat heavier tablet than the iPad 4. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and iPad 4 has iOS 7.x operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a bit better CPU than iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have 2 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) also counts with 15 GB more RAM memory. IPad 4 features a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a really smaller screen, a little bit inferior pixels amount per screen inch and a way worse 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a very superior storage to install applications and games than Apple iPad 4, because it has 1000 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad 4 features a battery duration that's very similar to the battery performance in Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). The iPad 4 features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a lower video resolution and a lot worse 5 megapixels resolution camera.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than iPad 4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as iPad 4. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the iPad 4, letting go some features and specs.
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