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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 9.x | Windows 11 |
| 2015-09-09 | -- |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Graphite and Platinum |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 424.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro has a general score of 79.5, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8's overall score of 64.8. Apple iPad Pro has iOS 9.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with Windows 11 OS. The Apple iPad Pro body is somewhat lighter and much thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a superior processing power than Apple iPad Pro, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. IPad Pro has a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels count in each screen inch and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 2732 x 2048px.
The Apple iPad Pro captures much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a camera in the back with lesser megapixels. The iPad Pro counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The iPad Pro counts with a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a 10307mAh battery capacity instead of 6200mAh.
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