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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 16.x | Windows 11 |
| -- | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| -- | 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 |
| OLED | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 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 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, having a 65.4 score against 64.8. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) works with iPadOS 16.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 works with Windows 11 OS. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) is a a lot thinner and way lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a much more powerful processing unit than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have the same RAM amount. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a brighter display than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 2880 resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch and a bit larger display.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a much better battery life than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen). The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) captures greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a back-facing camera with a better resolution.
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