iPad 8 (A12, Late 2020) vs Microsoft Surface Pro (Intel 3rd Gen, Early 2013)

iPad 8 (A12, Late 2020) $329
Microsoft Surface Pro (Intel 3rd Gen, Early 2013) $900
Base Price (MSRP)
$329
Base Price (MSRP)
$900
CPU
A12 Bionic
CPU
Core i5-3317U
GPU
4-Core A12
GPU
HD 4000 1050MHz
Memory
3GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
32GB
Storage
64GB
Display
10.2" LCD IPS 2160×1620 Touch
Display
10.6" LCD IPS 1920×1080 Touch
CPU Image
A12 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i5-3317U
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.7GHz Clock
A12 Bionic vs Core i5-3317U Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
4-Core A12
256 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
HD 4000 1050MHz
128 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
576 GFLOPS FP32
1%
N/A
0%
269 GFLOPS FP32
1%
4-Core A12 vs HD 4000 1050MHz Full Specs Comparison
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
4GB
DDR3L-1600
4 Tabs
1%
8 Tabs
2%
32GB
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64GB
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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10.2"
LCD IPS
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10.6"
LCD IPS
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Area
49.9 in² (322.2 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
48 in² (309.8 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2160×1620
3.5 Million Pixels
265 PPI
Resolution
1920×1080
2.1 Million Pixels
208 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,100:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
98% sRGB
71% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Features
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7360
4G
No Cellular
Speed
Up to 450Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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Video
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1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
48W
12.00V
3.60A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect 5-Pin
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
Lithium-Ion
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42Wh
5676mAh
7.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 5 Hours
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iPadOS
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Height
250.6 mm (9.9 in)
Width
174.1 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Height
275 mm (10.8 in)
Width
173 mm (6.8 in)
Depth
13 mm (0.5 in)
Volume
0.600 L
Weight
490 g (17.28 oz)
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Weight
910 g (32.1 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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