Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch vs Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2017	Oct 02, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$1229	$749

Design

Dimensions
12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches 305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm	11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches 292 x 201 x 8.5 mm
Weight
24.41 oz / 692.0 g	27.94 oz / 775.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Metal
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Platinum, Matte Black

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 76.33% screen-to-body	12.3-inch, 76.76% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	1824x2736px, 3:2 ratio, 267 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

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

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm)	Intel Core i3 1005G1 (10 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2380 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Dual-core 3400 MHz
GPU
Apple 12-core GPU	Intel UHD Graphics
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/512GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)	Windows (10)

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	8 MP (Autofocus)
Flash
Quad LED	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	1080p
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	5 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Full-size USB, USB 3.0
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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Mobile
Screen mirroring
TV-out	Mini Displayport
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	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

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch Specs	Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Specs
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