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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 11 | iPadOS 14.x |
| -- | 2021-05-21 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 16.44 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 11 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2388 x 1688 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 9.9 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.71 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 7540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 11-inch (2021) is way better than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, getting an 86.4 score against 64.8. IPad Pro 11-inch (2021)'s design is noticeably thinner and way lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8. IPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has iPadOS 14.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with Windows 11 OS.
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) counts with a bit better processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, and although they both have a 8 GB RAM, the iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) also has a greater number of cores. The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) features a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a quite lower 1688 x 2388 resolution and a little smaller screen, they both have the same display density.
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) takes a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a back facing camera with more megapixels. The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) counts with improved battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a 22 percent more battery capacity.
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