Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch vs Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Specs Comparison

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8.5
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Microsoft Surface Pro 7
Released · Mar 31, 2016
Released · Oct 23, 2019
9.7-inch · 2048x1536px
12.3-inch · 1824x2736px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 256GB
4GB · 128GB
7306 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016 Oct 02, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
2GB/32GB - $729
2GB/128GB - $749
2GB/256GB - $899
2GB/256GB - $1029
Wi-Fi Only - $599
$749

Design

Dimensions
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.24 inches
238.8 x 167.6 x 6.1 mm
11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches
292 x 201 x 8.5 mm
Weight
15.66 oz / 444.0 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, Pink Platinum, Matte Black

Display

Size
9.7-inch, 72.80% screen-to-body 12.3-inch, 76.76% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI 1824x2736px, 3:2 ratio, 267 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9X APL1021 (16 nm) Intel Core i3 1005G1 (10 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
Twiste
Dual-core
3400 MHz
GPU
PowerVR Series 7XT Intel UHD Graphics
Memory
2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
2GB/32GB
2GB/128GB
2GB/256GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) Windows (10)

Battery

Type
7306 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
8 MP (Autofocus)
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p
Front
5 MP (HDR) 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
Other
NFC, 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
Mini Displayport
Additional microphone(s)
Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM

Alternative variants

Memory 32GB
Officially announced Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP) $599
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $749
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $729
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $879
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