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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 11 | iPadOS 13.x |
| -- | 2020-03-25 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 265 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 A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 9.9 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 7.00 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 |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is way better than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, with an 84.6 score against 64.8. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a thinner and noticeably lighter device than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with iPadOS 13.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 comes with Windows 11 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a bit better hardware performance than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per screen inch and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 2048 x 2732 resolution.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a better resolution back-facing camera. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a 57% more battery size.
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