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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2017-06-15 | 2021-05-21 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver and Space Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 1098.99 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.99 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 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 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), having a general score of 91.1 against 82.4. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a notably newer portable tablet, and it is also lighter and a lot thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 14.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro operating system.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has just a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has 8 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more cores. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a brighter display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a bit inferior pixels quantity in each display inch, it also counts with a slightly higher 2048 x 2732 resolution and a little larger screen.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) takes much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a lot better 12 megapixels resolution back camera and a much higher (4K) video definition. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because it has 872 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is also by far the cheapest one.
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