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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 11 | iPadOS 16.x |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | -- |
| Graphite and Platinum | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 1299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 13 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2752 x 2064 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 M4 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 | |
| -- | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.71 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has a global score of 74.8, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8's general score of 64.8. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) design is extremely thinner and extremely lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) comes with iPadOS 16.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 comes with Windows 11 operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a better looking screen than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 2880px, and they both have a same size screen, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also counts with a bit greater pixel density. The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a very superior CPU than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), they both have the same RAM memory amount. The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a higher 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a superior battery performance than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024).
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