Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | -- |
| 2015-10-26 | 2016-03-31 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | $ 300.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a global score of 80, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro 4's 73.8 general score. Although the Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch and the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 were only released with a few months difference, the Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is a lot lighter and notably thinner.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a way better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 14 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features just a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, although it has a lot worse 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, a really smaller display and a little bit lower screen density.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a very superior memory for applications and games than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has 1000 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because it has a lot better (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, iPad Pro 9.7-inch is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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