Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x | Windows 11 |
| 2020-09-18 | -- |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Graphite and Platinum |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 13 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 4 core GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a global score of 64.8, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad 10.2 (2020)'s 62.2 global score. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 works with Windows 11 operating system, while Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) has iPadOS 18.x operating system. Even being the best tablet in this review, Microsoft Surface Pro 8 is a notably heavier and somewhat thicker tablet than the Apple iPad 10.2 (2020).
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features an extremely better CPU than iPad 10.2 (2020), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. The iPad 10.2 (2020) has a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a really smaller display, a way worse resolution of 1620 x 2160 and a little bit worse quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
The iPad 10.2 (2020) captures much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a lower 8 megapixels resolution back-facing camera. The Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a much longer battery duration than iPad 10.2 (2020).
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