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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-03-25 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| Gray | Silver and Space gray |
| 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 A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 10.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 |
| 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
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a general score of 84.6, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 4's 75.1 global score. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with iPadOS 13.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 4 works with Windows 10 Pro operating system. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a notably newer tablet, and it is also lighter and notably thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a much faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a little bit inferior pixel quantity in each inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels and a little larger screen.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a much bigger storage for apps and games than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because it has 1000 GB internal memory. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) takes a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with a lot higher 12 megapixels resolution.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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