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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows RT | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2012-06-18 | 2021-05-21 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| -- | Silver and Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 1098.99 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 |
| 4.29 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a lot better than Microsoft Surface RT, having a overall score of 91.1 against 58.4. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has iPadOS 14.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT operating system. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)'s body is newer and much thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT's, although it's also just a little bit heavier.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much more vibrant screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a much higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen, a way higher 2048 x 2732 resolution and a larger screen. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a superior processor than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a way more mega pixels camera in the back and a much better video resolution.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a lot more expensive than the Microsoft Surface RT, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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