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| Global Score | |
| 89.8 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 11 |
| 2017-06-09 | -- |
| 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 24.41 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Graphite and Platinum |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 660.00 | -- |
| 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 A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, getting a score of 89.8 against 64.8. IPad Pro 12.9-inch's construction is noticeably lighter and much thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a quite smaller display and a just a little worse quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a slightly better 2048 x 2732px resolution.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a little faster CPU than iPad Pro 12.9-inch, because although it has lesser cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a 10891mAh battery size. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch takes a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a back camera with more megapixels.
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