Microsoft Surface Pro 7 vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 02, 2019	Mar 18, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$749	6GB/128GB - $999 6GB/256GB - $1099 6GB/512GB - $1299 6GB/1000GB - $1499 LTE version - $1149

Design

Dimensions
11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches 292 x 201 x 8.5 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm
Weight
27.94 oz / 775.0 g	22.61 oz / 641.0 g LTE version - 643 g
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock	3D Face unlock
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
Platinum, Matte Black	Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
12.3-inch, 76.76% screen-to-body	12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body
Type
	IPS LCD, 600 nits
Resolution
1824x2736px, 3:2 ratio, 267 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Intel Core i3 1005G1 (10 nm)	Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 3400 MHz	Octa-core Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Intel UHD Graphics	Apple 8-core GPU
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB 6GB/1000GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	not expandable
OS
Windows (10)	iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Type
	9720 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
	10 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
5 MP Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Full-size USB, USB 3.0	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor
Location
	Wi-Fi positioning
Other
	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Mobile	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Mini Displayport
Additional microphone(s)
Video recording

Cellular

LTE Bands
	LTE version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
	LTE version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
	LTE version - 5, 8, 4, 2, 1

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

with 512GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

with 1TB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499

variant with LTE

Weight	22.68 oz / 643.0 g
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, Glonass
Prices (MSRP)	$1149

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