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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2019-10-23 | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Matte Black and Platinum | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 749.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 4 has a general score of 70.8, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 7's 66.9 overall score. Apple iPad 4 has iOS 7.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has Windows 10 operating system. The Apple iPad 4 construction is thicker but somewhat lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
The iPad 4 counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, although it has a lot smaller screen, a way lower 1536 x 2048 resolution and a little bit less pixels per screen inch. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a bit better performance than Apple iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 and the iPad 4 both count with quite similar memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both have the same internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad 4 features a battery lifetime that's just as good as the battery life in Microsoft Surface Pro 7. Apple iPad 4 takes much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, although it has a camera with a much lower resolution and a lower video definition.
The Apple iPad 4 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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