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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 11 | iPadOS 14.x |
| -- | 2021-05-21 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 1098.99 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.6 |
| 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, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 10.72 |
| 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 12.9-inch (2021) has a score of 91.1, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8's score of 64.8. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has iPadOS 14.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with Windows 11 operating system. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) construction is noticeably lighter and noticeably thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has a higher number of cores. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a little bit inferior number of pixels per display inch and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 2048 x 2732px.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a camera with a higher resolution. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a 10758mAh battery capacity.
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