Microsoft Surface 9 Pro vs Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) Specs Comparison

Availability

Prices (MSRP)
	$1299

Design

Dimensions
11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches 287 x 209 x 9.3 mm	11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches 281.6 x 215.5 x 5.1 mm
Weight
31.01 oz (879.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
	3D Face unlock
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
	Silver, Space Gray

Display

Size
13.0-inch, 83.87% screen-to-body	13.0-inch, 86.26% screen-to-body
Type
120Hz	OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2880x1920px, 3:2 ratio, 266 PPI	2752x2064px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U	Apple M4
Processor
Deca-core	Octa-core
GPU
Intel Iris Xe Graphics	Apple 10-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB	8GB/256GB 8GB/1024GB 8GB/2048GB 512GB/256GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Windows	iPadOS (16.x)

Battery

Type
	10290 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 25min

Browsing

10h 54min

Video

8h 22min

Gaming

8h 34min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
10 MP	12 MP (PDAF)
Second camera
	ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
	LED
Video recording
Yes	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
Yes	12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	eSIM

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB

With 2TB internal storage

Memory	2048GB

Links

Full specifications
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro Specs	Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) Specs
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