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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-03-24 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 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 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a score of 75.1, which is better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch's global score of 65.4. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes with Windows 10 Pro OS, while Apple iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x OS. Although it's the best we compare here, the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is an older, much heavier and just a little thicker tablet than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch.
IPad 9.7-inch counts with a much greater hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 14 GB less RAM, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a slightly better screen than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a larger screen, a higher resolution of 1824 x 2736 and a little greater screen pixel density.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. The iPad 9.7-inch captures greater photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same resolution back camera and the same video frame rate.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 costs a lot more money than iPad 9.7-inch, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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