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Microsoft Surface Pro
64 GBApple iPad 4
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.1 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8 Pro | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2012-06-18 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 485.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A6X chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 4 is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro, having a 68.6 score against 61.1. Apple iPad 4 comes with iOS 7.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro OS. Apple iPad 4's construction is extremely thinner and notably lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad 4, and although they both have 2 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has a larger amount of RAM and a better 650 megahertz graphics processor.
The Apple iPad 4 features a better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a greater pixels quantity in each inch in the screen. The iPad 4's memory capacity to store more games and applications is very similar to Microsoft Surface Pro's one, and although the iPad 4 has no SD memory card expansion slot, they both have the same 64 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPad 4 counts with a battery performance that's just as good as the battery lifetime in Microsoft Surface Pro. The Apple iPad 4 captures greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a back camera with much more megapixels and a much better 1920x1080 video resolution.
Apple iPad 4 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
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