Apple iPad Pro 9.7 vs Microsoft Surface

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Technology
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Multitouch
battery
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Talk time
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body
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
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Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Model
Apple iPad Pro 9.7
Price
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PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Front: 5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
DISPLAY Resolution: 1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion battery (27.9 Wh)
BATTERY Talk time: About 10 h
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/128/256 GB, 2 GB RAM
NETWORK 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
NETWORK GPRS: Yes
NETWORK EDGE: Yes
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Model
Microsoft Surface
Price
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PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
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launch
Announced
2016, March
Status
Available. Released 2016, March
platform
OS
iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A9X
CPU
Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister)
GPU
PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/3" sensor size, 1.22 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
9.7 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating - True-tone display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion battery (27.9 Wh)
Talk time
About 10 h
Stand By
—
body
Dimensions
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
Weight
437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (LTE) (15.66 oz, 0.96 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/128/256 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
NFC
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector; magnetic connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2012, October
Status
Available. Released 2012, November
platform
OS
Microsoft Windows RT
Chipset
Nvidia Tegra 3 T30
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
ULP GeForce
camera
Rear
1.2 MP
Front
1.2 MP, 720p@30fps
Video
720p
Features
Geo-tagging
display
Size
10.6 inches
Resolution
1366 x 768 pixels (~148 ppi pixel density)
Technology
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes, up to 5 fingers - ClearType technology
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion battery (31.5 Wh)
Talk time
About 8 h
Stand By
About 360 h
body
Dimensions
274.6 x 172 x 9.4 mm (10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 in)
Weight
680.4 g (1.50 lb, 24 oz)
SIM card
No - Built-in kickstand
Miscellaneous
Colors
Dark Titanium
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP
GPS
No
NFC
—
Radio
No
USB
USB v2.0, USB Host support
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Messaging
Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
3G bands
—
4G bands
—
Speed
—
GPRS
No
EDGE
No
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Summary

The Surface uses a more powerful CPU Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister) in compare to the Apple iPad Pro 9.7. This is an significant specification of this model because a powerful CPU guarantees that this model is a better choice for multitasking. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7 is produced with a faster GPU PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics) that will let you to play more modern games. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7 runs more RAM (2 GB) i.e. it shows better performance than the Surface.

The Apple iPad Pro 9.7 has 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) display resolution with 263 ppi pixel density that is higher than the Microsoft Surface HD (1366 x 768 pixels) resolution with 147 ppi pixel density. This specification means that this model is the best buy for watching movies. If you are a photography enthusiast then the Apple iPad Pro 9.7 is a better buy for you because this tab has better rear 5-Megapixel camera with 2.2 aperture. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7 captures videos with a more quality resolution: 4K UHD vs HD.

The Surface device has a card slot. It's a pleasant pros: you can easily expand memory storage and transfer files. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7 weighs 437g that is 243g lighter compared to the weight of the Surface.

Considering the above-mentioned differences the iPad Pro 9.7 will become the best buy. Get the lowest price on Amazon.