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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-11-07 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| Gray | Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, with an 81.1 score against 75.1. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)'s design is way newer, somewhat lighter and a lot thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a much powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 12 GB less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with just a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a little lower display pixels density, it also counts with a little larger display and a slightly higher 2048 x 2732px resolution. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because it has a lot better video quality and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has more internal memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Microsoft Surface Pro 4. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, letting go a couple features and specs.
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