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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2015-10-06 | -- |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | -- |
| Gray | Silver and Space Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | $ 1299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 13 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 2752 x 2064 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Apple M4 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 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 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a global score of 75.1, which is a little bit better than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024)'s global score of 74.8. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 works with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has iPadOS 16.x operating system. Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has a processing unit that is just as good as Microsoft Surface Pro 4's CPU, because although the Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a much better screen than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), because although it has a quite smaller display and a little worse 1824 x 2736 resolution, it also counts with a little bit better pixel count in each inch of display. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a very superior memory for applications and games than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), because it has 744 GB more internal memory.
The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because it has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels and a much better video definition. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024)'s battery duration is very similar to Microsoft Surface Pro 4's battery life.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is also by far the cheapest.
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