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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 11 | -- |
| -- | 2020-09-18 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 459.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 9.9 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.71 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad (2020) is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, getting a 66.6 score against 64.8. The Apple iPad (2020) is a thinner and extremely lighter device than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad (2020), although it has a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits, they both have the same number of cores.
Apple iPad (2020) features a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, a much smaller screen and a lot worse 1620 x 2160 resolution. The iPad (2020) has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
IPad (2020) has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a back camera with lesser MP resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a much longer battery lifetime than iPad (2020).
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