Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021)	Microsoft Surface Pro 8
Released · May 21, 2021
11.0-inch	13.0-inch
Triple camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
7540 mAh	6200 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 20, 2021

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm	11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches 287 x 208 x 9.3 mm
Weight
16.44 oz (466.0 g)	31.43 oz (891.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
	Graphite, Platinum

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body	13.0-inch, 84.28% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits	120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2388x1688px, 266 PPI	2880x1920px, 3:2 ratio, 266 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm)	Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3100 MHz	Quad-core
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB 16GB/2048GB	8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 16GB/128GB 32GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	Windows (11)

Battery

Type
7540 mAh, Li - Polymer	6200 mAh

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

7h 32min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	10 MP
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video	Yes
Front
12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Alternative variants

With 256GB storage


Memory	256GB

With 16GB RAM


Memory	16GB

With 512GB storage


Memory	512GB

With 32GB RAM


Memory	32GB

With 16GB RAM and 1TB storage


Memory	16GB/1024GB

With Intel Core i7 11th Gen processor


System chip	Intel Core i7 1185G7 (10 nm)
Processor	Quad-core 4800 MHz

With 16GB RAM and 2TB storage


Memory	16GB/2048GB

With 5G


Weight	16.58 oz (470.0 g)
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Specs	Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Specs
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