Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch vs Microsoft Surface 9 Pro Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$1229

Design

Dimensions
12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches 305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm	11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches 287 x 209 x 9.3 mm
Weight
24.41 oz / 692.0 g	31.01 oz / 879.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 76.33% screen-to-body	13.0-inch, 83.87% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	120Hz
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2880x1920px, 3:2 ratio, 266 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
3 (Average)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm)	12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U
Processor
Hexa-core 2380 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Deca-core
GPU
Apple 12-core GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/512GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	8GB/128GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)	Windows

Battery

Type
10891 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	10 MP
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	Yes
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	Yes

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
TV-out	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM

Alternative variants

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1029

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$929

Weight	23.88 oz / 677.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

Memory	256GB
Weight	23.88 oz / 677.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$899

Memory	64GB
Weight	23.88 oz / 677.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$799

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