Microsoft Surface Pro 7 vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
Released · Oct 23, 2019
Released · May 21, 2021
12.3-inch · 1824x2736px
12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
Single camera
Triple camera
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
10758 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches
292 x 201 x 8.5 mm
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
Weight
27.94 oz (775.0 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
Platinum, Matte Black

Display

Size
12.3-inch 12.9-inch
Resolution
1824x2736px, 3:2 ratio, 267 PPI 2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
76.76 % 85.43 %
Peak brightness
1600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Intel Core i3 1005G1 (10 nm) Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
3400 MHz
Octa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Intel UHD Graphics Apple 8-core GPU
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 8GB
Internal storage
128GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC not expandable
OS
Windows (10) iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Capacity
10758 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
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Browsing
Untested
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Browsing
Untested
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) 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
LED Quad LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video
Front
5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Full-size USB, USB 3.0 Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 749
In The Box
65W Power supply, Quick start guide, Safety and warranty documents USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 02, 2019 Apr 20, 2021

Alternative variants

With 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 1024GB
With 16 RAM and 2TB storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 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(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), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM Yes
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
Location GPS, A-GPS
Other UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
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