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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | -- |
| 2019-10-23 | 2018-03-27 |
| 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Matte Black and Platinum | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| $ 749.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 8.00 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 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) is better than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, getting a 77 score against 66.9. IPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s design is thinner and lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, despite of the fact that it was released about a year before. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features just a bit better looking screen than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a quite greater pixels density, a higher resolution of 2736 x 1824px and a bigger display.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a bit better performance than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with 2 GB more RAM. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has as much storage to install games and applications as the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 video quality, a 8 mega-pixels back-facing camera and the same video frame rates. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making this tablet a great choice.
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