Microsoft Surface Pro 8 vs Apple iPad Air (2022) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches 287 x 208 x 9.3 mm	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
31.43 oz / 891.0 g	16.26 oz / 461.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
Graphite, Platinum

Display

Size
13.0-inch, 84.28% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body
Type
120Hz, HDR	500 nits
Resolution
2880x1920px, 3:2 ratio, 266 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	2.12 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm)	Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Quad-core	Octa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Intel Iris Xe Graphics	Yes
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 16GB/128GB 32GB/128GB	8GB/64GB 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Windows (11)	iPadOS (15.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2279
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	7411
3D Mark High
Untested	4761
3D Mark Low
Untested	3429

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Battery

Type
6200 mAh	7606 mAh

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
10 MP	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Video recording
Yes	Yes
Front
5 MP	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
	GPS, A-GPS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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Full Specs Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Specs

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Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share

Alternative variants

With 16GB RAM

Memory	16GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 32GB RAM

Memory	32GB

Cellular

Weight	16.30 oz / 462.0 g
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n4, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, 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, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

With Intel Core i7 11th Gen processor

System chip	Intel Core i7 1185G7 (10 nm)
Processor	Quad-core 4800 MHz