iPad 9 (A13, Late 2021) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ (Intel 11th Gen, Early 2021)

iPad 9 (A13, Late 2021) $329
Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ (Intel 11th Gen, Early 2021) $900
Base Price (MSRP)
$329
Base Price (MSRP)
$900
CPU
A13 Bionic
CPU
Core i3-1115G4
GPU
4-Core A13
GPU
UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12
Memory
3GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
128GB
Display
10.2" LCD IPS 2160×1620 Touch
Display
12.3" LCD IPS 2736×1824 Touch
CPU Image
A13 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.65GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i3-1115G4
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.2GHz Clock
A13 Bionic vs Core i3-1115G4 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
4-Core A13
256 Shaders
1350MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12
384 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
691 GFLOPS FP32
1%
N/A
0%
960 GFLOPS FP32
2%
4-Core A13 vs UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12 Full Specs Comparison
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
8GB
LPDDR4X-3733
4 Tabs
1%
24 Tabs
5%
64GB
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128GB
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58 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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10.2"
LCD IPS
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12.3"
LCD IPS
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Area
49.9 in² (322.2 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
69.8 in² (450.5 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
450 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
2736×1824
5 Million Pixels
267 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,100:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 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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Main
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ 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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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Features
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Autofocus
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Center Stage
HDR Photo
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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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Video Stabilization
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Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
Facial
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2
No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7480
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X20
4G
Speed
Up to 600Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 1200Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 5.0
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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Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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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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Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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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
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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50.4Wh
6649mAh
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
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
292.1 mm (11.5 in)
Width
201.4 mm (7.9 in)
Depth
8.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.500 L
Weight
487 g (17.18 oz)
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Weight
790 g (27.87 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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Change Comparison