The 9.7-inch iPad Pro vs. the competition: Which works best?

The iPad Pro is great for getting work done, but its 12.9-inch screen is a little too big for some. So now we have the new 9.7-inch iPad Pro, which takes the original Pro’s souped-up internals and packs them into the same smaller form factor that we’re used to on the Air. But, if you’re looking for a petite productivity tablet, the iPad is far from the only game in town. We’ve stacked up the 9.7-inch iPad Pro against Microsoft’s Surface 3 and Google’s Pixel C to see how well each is equipped to be your daily driver.

iPad Pro (9.7-inch)
Surface 3
Pixel C
Price
$599, $749, $899
$399, $449, $499, $549
$499, $599
Thickness
6.1mm (0.24 inch)
8.7mm (0.34 inch)
7.1mm (0.28 inch)
Weight
437g (0.96 pounds)
622g (1.37 pounds)
517g (1.14 pounds)
OS
iOS 9
Windows 10
Android 6.0
Display
9.7-inch IPS LCD Retina display
10.8-inch ClearType display
10.2-inch LCD
Resolution
2,048 x 1,536 (264 ppi)
1,920 x 1,280 (214 ppi)
2,560 x 1,800 (308 ppi)
Aspect ratio
4:3
3:2
3:2
Processor
Apple A9X
Intel Atom x7
NVIDIA Tegra X1
Memory
N/A
2 / 4GB
3GB
Storage
32 / 128 / 256GB
64 / 128GB
32 / 64GB
Ports
Lightning
microSD, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort, cover port
USB Type-C
Front camera
5MP, f2.2, 720p video
3.5MP
2MP
Rear camera
12MP, f/2.2, 4K video at 30fps
8MP
8MP
Cellular radio
Optional
GSM/EDGE
CDMA
UMTS/HSPA/
HSPA+/DC-HSDPA
LTE
Optional UMTS/HSPA/HSPA/LTE
None
WiFi
Dual band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Dual-band, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Dual-band, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
v4.2
v4.0
v4.1
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Yes
Battery
10 hours
10 hours
10 hours
Accessories
USB camera adapter, Lightning SD card reader
Surface Pen, Type Cover
Keyboard Cover

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