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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 11 |
| 2018-11-07 | -- |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Graphite and Platinum |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is way better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, getting a score of 81.1 against 64.8. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) body is thinner and incredibly lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a little bit better performance than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because although it has 4 less cpu cores , it also counts with more RAM memory.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little worse pixel quantity per display inch, it also counts with a bit higher 2048 x 2732 resolution. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a 57% more battery size. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) takes greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a more mega pixels back camera.
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