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

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 20, 2021

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, 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

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

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Hardware

System chip
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
10758 mAh, Li - Polymer	6200 mAh

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 51min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

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
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video	Yes
Front
12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,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
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

Alternative variants

With 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB

With 16GB RAM

Memory	16GB

With 512GB storage

Memory	512GB

With 32GB RAM

Memory	32GB

With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage

Memory	16GB/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

Memory	16GB/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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

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