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

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Microsoft Surface Go	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
Released · Aug 02, 2018	Released · May 21, 2021
10.0-inch · 1200x1800px	12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
Single camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
	10758 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches 245 x 175 x 8.3 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
Weight
18.41 oz (522.0 g)	24.06 oz (682.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
	Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
2D Face unlock	3D Face unlock
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver

Display

Size
10.0-inch	12.9-inch
Resolution
1200x1800px, 216 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
69.42 %	85.43 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
	1600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Intel Pentium 4415Y (14 nm)	Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 1600 MHz	Octa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Intel HD Graphics 615	Apple 8-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB	8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	not expandable
OS
Windows (10)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
	10758 mAh, Li - Polymer

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 51min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
8 MP	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
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
1080p	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
5 MP Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Location
	GPS, A-GPS
Other
	Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
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
	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Phone Features

Other features
Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 550
In The Box
	USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 09, 2018	Apr 20, 2021

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


Memory	4GB/64GB
MSRP	$ 400

With 256 GB storage


Memory	256GB

With 512GB storage


Memory	512GB

With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage


Memory	16GB/1024GB

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(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
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)

Links

Full specifications
Microsoft Surface Go Specs	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Review