Compare Apple iPad 10.2 (9th) vs Apple iPad Pro (2020) vs Microsoft Surface Pro X (2020)
Variants
WiFi
WiFi + cellular
11 in
12.9 in
Microsoft SQ 1
Microsoft SQ 2
Connectivity
Ports
Lightning connector, Smart Connector, 3.5 mm headphone jack
USB-C
2x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 1x Surface Connect
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 4.2 + optional LTE
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.0 + LTE
Construction
Battery | Capacity
32.4 Wh
39.2 Wh
Camera | Front
12MP, f/2.4
7MP, f/2.2
5.0MP front-facing camera + Windows Hello face authentication camera
Camera | Rear
8MP, f/2.4, 5x digital zoom
Wide 12MP, f/1.8, Ultra Wide 10MP, f/2.4
10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera
Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Matte Black, Platinum
Material
Signature anodized aluminum with carbon composite fan less thermal cooling
Microphone
Dual microphones
Dual far-field Studio Mics
Speakers
Stereo speakers
2W stereo speakers with Dolby Audio
Dimensions
Size | Depth
7.5 mm / 0.29"
208 mm
Size | Height
250.6 mm / 9.8"
7.3 mm
Size | Width
174.1 mm / 6.8"
287 mm
Weight
774 g
Display
Aspect Ratio
3:2
Brightness
500 nits
600 nits
Display Diagonal
10.2 inch
11 or 12.9 inches
13 inch
Display Type
IPS
PixelSense IPS
Pixel Density
264 ppi
264 ppi
267 ppi
Resolution
2160 x 1620
2880 x 1920
Function
Chipset
A12Z Bionic chip
GPS
Cellular model only
Assisted GPS and GLONASS support
Operating System
iPadOS 15
Windows 10 Home on ARM / Windows 11 on ARM
Operating Temperature
0-35 °C
Processor
A13 Bionic chip, 64 bit
ARM Microsoft SQ 1 or Microsoft SQ 2 (new for 2020)
SIM
Nano SIM / eSIM, LTE
Nano SIM
Security
Firmware TPM chip for enterprise security and BitLocker support + Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
Sensor
Touch ID, Three‐axis gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Face ID, LiDAR, Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer + Gyroscope + Magnetometer + Ambient light sensor
Touch Screen
10-point multitouch
Video Recording
FHD 30 fps, 720p 120 fps
4K 60 fps, 1080p 240 fps
Video Recording | Front
1080p full HD video
Video Recording | Rear
1080p HD and 4k video
Voice Assistance
Siri
Performance
Battery Life
10 h
Up to 15 hours of typical device usage
Memory | Capacity
8GB or 16GB
Memory | Type
LPDDR4x
Power Supply
18W USB-C adapter
60W power supply with additional 5W USB A charging Port
Storage
64 or 256 GB
128 GB; 256 GB; 512 GB; 1 TB
128, 256, or 512GB SSD
Production
Accessory
Supports Apple Pencil (1st gen)
Digitizer: Surface Pen
Availability
2021-09-24
Debut
2021-09-14
2020 March
2020-10-01
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