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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 11 | iPadOS 16.x |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | -- |
| 31.43 ounces | -- |
| Graphite and Platinum | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9.9 | 6.3 |
| 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 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) has a score of 65.4, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8's score of 64.8. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) is a noticeably lighter and much thinner tablet device than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) comes with iPadOS 16.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with Windows 11 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a better display than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), because although it has a little lower resolution of 1920 x 2880, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a just a little higher pixels density. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a way better hardware performance than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), they both have the same RAM memory amount.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a higher resolution camera. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) has a very superior storage for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a way better battery duration than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen).
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