Tablets

iPad 9 (A13, Late 2021) vs Surface Pro 9 (Intel 12th Gen, Late 2022) Full Specs

CPU
A13 Bionic6 Cores (2P+4E)
CPU
GPU
4-Core A13256 Shaders
GPU
Memory
3GBLPDDR4X-4266
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
10.2" LCD IPS2160x1620 500Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Display
13" LCD IPS2880x1920 450Nits 120Hz Touch Glossy
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
Price
$329
Price
$1,000

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
Audio
Storage
Lightning
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
TB4
TB4
Storage

A13 Bionic
6 Cores(2P+4E)
6 Threads
2.67GHz
10 Cores(2P+8E)
12 Threads
1.3GHz

4-Core A13
256 Shaders
1.23GHz
640 Shaders
1.2GHz

3GBLPDDR4X-4266

10.2" LCD IPS2160x1620 500Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
13" LCD IPS2880x1920 450Nits 120Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
49.94 in² 4:3
Area & Aspect Ratio
78 in² 3:2
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
450 nits 450 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
120Hz
Resolution
2160x1620 3.5M Pixels 265 ppi
Resolution
2880x1920 5.5M Pixels 266 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
98% sRGB 71% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB
Coating & Lamination
-
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Touchscreen
Yes
Touchscreen
Yes
External Display Mode
Yes
External Display Mode
Yes

Up to 10 hours
Up to 15.5 hours
32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
Lithium-Ion
50.2Wh
6623mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Camera
Camera
Megapixels
8 MP
Megapixels
10 MP
Pixel Size
1.12 µm
Pixel Size
1.22 µm
Aperture
Aperture
FOV
FOV
Lens
31mm
Lens
26mm
Zoom
x5.00 Digital Zoom-In
x0.39 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
Zoom
x5.00 Digital Zoom-In
x1 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
-
Max FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
60 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
Features
Autofocus
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Features
Autofocus
-
Video Stabilization
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Modes
-

Data
1x Lightning
Data
2x Thunderbolt 4
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
-

Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 4.2
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.1

Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)

Charger
20W USB-C
Charger
Output
20W 9.00V 2.22A
Output
65W 15.00V 4.33A
Input
0.50A
Input
1.60A
Protocol & Port
USB-C
Protocol & Port
Surface Connect USB-A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 2.22A 9V (19.98W)
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Stylus
Supported
Stylus
Supported
Biometrics
-
Fingerprint
Biometrics
Face ID
-

Launch OS
iPadOS 15
Launch OS
Windows 11

Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Height
250.6 mm (9.87")
Width
174.1 mm (6.85")
Depth
7.5 mm (0.3")
Height
287 mm (11.3")
Width
208 mm (8.19")
Depth
9.3 mm (0.37")
Weight
0.49 kg
Weight
0.88 kg
Weight + Charger
0.55 kg
Weight + Charger
1.17 kg
Volume
0.3272 L
Volume
0.5552 L

Release Date
2021-09-14
Release Date
2022-10-25
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
A13, Late 2021
Description
Intel 12th Gen, Late 2022