iPad 8 (A12) vs Microsoft Surface Pro X (SQ1)

iPad 8 (A12) $329
Microsoft Surface Pro X (SQ1) $900
Base Price (MSRP)
$329
Base Price (MSRP)
$900
CPU
A12 Bionic
CPU
Microsoft SQ1
GPU
4-Core A12
GPU
Adreno 685
Memory
3GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
32GB
Storage
128GB
Display
10.2" LCD IPS 2160x1620 Touch
Display
13" LCD IPS 2880x1920 Touch
A12 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
Microsoft SQ1
8 Cores
8 Threads
3GHz Clock
GB6S 1,335
33%
GB6M 3,030
11%
N/A
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4-Core A12
256 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
Adreno 685
768 Shaders
590MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.58 TFLOPS
1%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.91 TFLOPS
2%
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
4 Tabs
1%
24 Tabs
5%
32GB
128GB
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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LCD IPS
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13"
LCD IPS
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500 Nits
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450 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2160x1620
3.5 Million Pixels
265 PPI
2880x1920
5.5 Million Pixels
266 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,100:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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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Main
10.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 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
5.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Zoom
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FPS
720p up to 120 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
4K up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
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Autofocus
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Fingerprint
Facial
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2
2
No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7360
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X24
4G
Speed
Up to 450Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 2000Mbps Download
Up to 316Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Proximity
Ambient Light
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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2x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
65W
15.00V
4.00A
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
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
Lithium-Ion
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38.2Wh
5040mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 15 Hours
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iPadOS
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, 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
287 mm (11.3 in)
Width
208 mm (8.2 in)
Depth
7.3 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
490 g (17.28 oz)
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Weight
774 g (27.3 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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