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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2015-10-06 | 2022-10-26 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Gray | Silver and Space Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| 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 + 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), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has an overall score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 4's 75.1 score. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has iPadOS 16.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with Windows 10 Pro operating system. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) design is much newer, noticeably thinner and lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) and Microsoft Surface Pro 4 have extremely similar processors, because although the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 8 more processing cores. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with just a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a bit lower screen density, it also counts with a quite larger display and a slightly higher resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), because it has 872 GB more internal storage capacity. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) takes much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because it has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
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