Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm	11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches 287 x 208 x 9.3 mm
Weight
24.06 oz (682.0 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
12.9-inch	13.0-inch
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2880x1920px, 3:2 ratio, 266 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.43 %	84.28 %
Peak brightness
1600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, 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 4200 MHz
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics
RAM
8GB	8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	Windows (11)

Battery

Capacity
10758 mAh	6200 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

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Video

8h 51min

Gaming

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Gaming

Untested

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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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video	Yes
Front
12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
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	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Yes

Buyers information

In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 20, 2021

Alternative variants

With 256 GB storage

Internal storage	256GB

With 16GB RAM

RAM	16GB

With 512GB storage

Internal storage	512GB

With 32GB RAM

RAM	32GB

With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage

RAM	16GB
Internal storage	1024GB

With Intel Core i7 11th Gen processor

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

With 16 RAM and 2TB storage

RAM	16GB
Internal storage	2048GB

With 5G

Weight	24.16 oz (685.0 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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs	Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Specs
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