Microsoft Surface Pro 8 vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches 287 x 208 x 9.3 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
Weight
31.43 oz (891.0 g)	24.06 oz (682.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock	3D Face unlock
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
Graphite, Platinum	Silver, Space Gray

Display

Size
13.0-inch	12.9-inch
Resolution
2880x1920px, 3:2 ratio, 266 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
84.28 %	85.43 %
Peak brightness
	1600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm)	Apple M2
Processor
Quad-core 4200 MHz	Octa-core
GPU
Intel Iris Xe Graphics	Apple 10-core GPU
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4)	8GB
Internal storage
	128GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Windows (11)	iPadOS (16.x)

Battery

Capacity
6200 mAh	10758 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
10 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
Flash
	Quad LED
Video recording
Yes	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
5 MP	12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

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

Buyers information

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

Availability

Officially announced
	Oct 18, 2022

Alternative variants

With 16GB RAM

RAM	16GB

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB

With 32GB RAM

RAM	32GB

With 512GB internal storage

Internal storage	512GB

With Intel Core i7 11th Gen processor

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

With 16GB RAM and 1TB internal storage

RAM	16GB
Internal storage	1024GB

With 16GB RAM and 2TB internal storage

RAM	16GB
Internal storage	2048GB

Cellular

Weight	24.16 oz (685.0 g)
5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, 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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS

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Full specifications
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Specs	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) Specs