Microsoft Surface Pro 5 vs. Apple iPad Pro 2: Head-to-head battle of the best 2-in-1 2017 tablets

Microsoft Surface Pro 5 is clear rival for the Apple iPad Pro 2 and the specs comparison gives clear results for the winner. Bothe devices are not yet officially announced. But based on the rumors, a comparison of the bothe Microsoft Surface Pro 5 and Apple iPad Pro 2 is made.

Processor

Microsoft Surface Pro 5 is speculated to hold-up the Intel Kaby Lake processor. The most awaited processor from the processor tech giant Intel. Many devices are in-line for the launch of its new development 'Kaby Lake Chipset.'

The seventh generation chipset is claimed to be the fastest processor ever made by Intel. It is expected to come with multiple RAM variants, starting from 8GB. A high-end version is speculated to have 16GB of RAM and an AMD/Nvidia GPU.

Apple iPad Pro 2 is reported to be embedded with the very powerful A10X processor. The processor is speculated to make iPad Pro 2 80 percent powerful and reliable than any other devices in th segment. Apple iPad Pro 2 is expected to start with 4GB RAM.

Operating System

The Microsoft Surface Pro 5 is speculated to run on the newest OS development from Microsoft i.e. RedStone OS. The iPad Pro 2 will run on the latest iOS 10 as mentioned in the report.

Display Size

The Microsoft Surface Pro 5 is speculated to be designed with 12.3-inch Pixel Sense display. However, it is reported to come in two variants in terms of 2K screen resolution and 4K screen resolution.

The Apple iPad Pro 2 is expected to come in three variants; 12.9-inch Pro, a 9.7-inch Pro, and a new 10.5-inch Pro.

Camera

Microsoft Surface Pro 5 is rumored to have 16 MP rear camera and 8 MP front camera. Whereas, the Apple iPad Pro 2 is expected to feature 12 MP true tone flash rear camera, 5 MP front camera and 4K video recording.

Other features

The Surface Pen is speculated to be sported in the Microsoft Surface Pro 5 which is equipped with a rechargeable battery. Users can even remotely charge the battery while connected to the tablet.

Apple Pencil is expected to be found in the new iPad Pro 2 can be used in drawing, writing and even messaging, email and browsing.

Price

According to Mobi Picker, the Microsoft Surface Pro 5 and iPad Pro 2 are expected to be available at a starting price of 899USD and 799USD respectively.

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