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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 11 |
| 2016-03-31 | -- |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Graphite and Platinum |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 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 Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, getting a general score of 80 against 64.8. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch design is incredibly lighter and a lot thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a superior performance than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a bit more vivid display than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a just a bit higher pixel density, a better 1920 x 2880px resolution and a lot bigger screen. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a higher 12 megapixels resolution back camera.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has 7306mAh of battery capacity.
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