Microsoft Surface Go vs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) Specs Comparison

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Microsoft Surface Go	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020)
Released · Aug 02, 2018	Released · Mar 25, 2020
10.0-inch · 1200x1800px	11.0-inch · 2388x1668px
Single camera	Dual camera
8GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
	7538 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches 245 x 175 x 8.3 mm	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm
Weight
18.41 oz (522.0 g)	16.61 oz (471.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock	3D Face unlock
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver	Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
10.0-inch	11.0-inch
Resolution
1200x1800px, 216 PPI	2388x1668px, 265 PPI
Technology
	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
69.42 %	82.87 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
	600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Intel Pentium 4415Y (14 nm)	Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 1600 MHz	Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Intel HD Graphics 615	Apple 8-core GPU
RAM
8GB	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	not expandable
OS
Windows (10)	iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Capacity
	7538 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

5h 57min

Gaming

7h 56min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
	10 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Location
	Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner

Multimedia

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

Phone Features

Other features
Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 550	$ 799
In The Box
	USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter), 18W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 09, 2018	Mar 18, 2020

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 400

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 899

with 512GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1099

with 1TB storage


Internal storage	1000GB
MSRP	$ 1299

variant with LTE


Weight	16.68 oz (473.0 g)
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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, Glonass
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
MSRP	$ 949

Links

Full specifications
Microsoft Surface Go Specs	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) Review