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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 13.x | Windows 11 |
| 2020-03-25 | -- |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 22.61 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | 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 A12Z 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | -- |
| 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 iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a global score of 84.6, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 8's 64.8 score. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a much thinner and much lighter tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with iPadOS 13.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has Windows 11 operating system.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a little bit lower screen pixel density and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features just a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has 9720mAh of battery capacity against 6200mAh.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a more MP back facing camera.
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