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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 16.x | Windows 11 |
| 2022-10-26 | -- |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Graphite and Platinum |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| 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 |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has an overall score of 80.2, which is way better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8's 64.8 score. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has iPadOS 16.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 works with Windows 11 OS. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022)'s body is way lighter and notably thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a very superior hardware performance than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), although it has a lower number of cores , they both have a 8 GB RAM memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has a sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little lower screen density, it also counts with a quite better 2048 x 2732px resolution.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a back facing camera with a better 12 megapixels resolution. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a 10758mAh battery capacity against 6200mAh.
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