Global Score | |
61.1 | 65.5 |
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 | 23.00 ounces |
-- | Black and White |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
$ 499.00 | $ 295.00 |
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 | 16 GB internal memory |
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
7.7 | 4.4 |
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, EDGE and GPRS |
-- | Micro SIM |
2.4 | 6.8 |
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 |
The iPad 4 has an overall score of 65.5, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's overall score of 61.1. The iPad 4 works with iOS 7.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro operating system. The iPad 4 construction is extremely thinner and lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
The iPad 4 has a brighter display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and more pixels per inch in the display. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a little better processing power than Apple iPad 4, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has a better 650 megahertz GPU and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Apple iPad 4 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way more megapixels back facing camera and a much higher 1920x1080 video quality. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Apple iPad 4, because it has 48 GB more internal memory.
IPad 4 features a battery life that's just as good as the battery lifetime in Microsoft Surface Pro.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the iPad 4 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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