Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Specs Comparison
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| Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) | Microsoft Surface Pro 8 |
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Released
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May 21, 2021
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12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
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13.0-inch · 2880x1920px
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Triple camera
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Single camera
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8GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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10758 mAh
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6200 mAh
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| Check Accessories | Check Accessories |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Apr 20, 2021 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 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 5G version - 685 |
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 | |
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| 12.9-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body | 13.0-inch, 84.28% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits | 120Hz, HDR |
| Resolution | |
| 2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI | 2880x1920px, 3:2 ratio, 266 PPI |
| Features | |
| HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor | HDR support, Ambient light sensor |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 2.1 (Average) | Untested |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| 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 | |
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| 10758 mAh, Li - Polymer | 6200 mAh |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Camera
| Rear | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps) |
5 MP |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.1 |
| WLAN | |
| Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax | 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 | |
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| 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 | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| 5G version - n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave | |
| LTE Bands | |
| 5G version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 | |
| TDD Bands | |
| 5G version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 | |
| 3G Bands | |
| 5G version - 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | |
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