Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020	Oct 02, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$999	$749

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm	11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches 292 x 201 x 8.5 mm
Weight
22.61 oz (641.0 g)	27.94 oz (775.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Metal
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space gray	Platinum, Matte Black

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.51% 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

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Intel Core i3 1005G1 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Dual-core 3400 MHz
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Intel UHD Graphics
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB 6GB/1000GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	Windows (10)

Battery

Type
9720 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	8 MP (Autofocus)
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	1080p
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	5 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Full-size USB, USB 3.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor
Location
Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
No 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

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

with 512GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

with 1TB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499

variant with LTE

Weight	22.68 oz (643.0 g)
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, Glonass
Prices (MSRP)	$1149

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Specs	Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Review
User Reviews
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) User Reviews