zh.md
Compare
iPad Pro 12.9 (2020) vs Surface Duo 2

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020) vs Microsoft Surface Duo 2

What iPad Pro 12.9 (2020) does better (6) and where Surface Duo 2 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)

7.5Score

6 advantages≈ $1,100

Higher score

Microsoft · 2021Surface Duo 2

7.0Score

11 advantages≈ $1,600

8.2Display8.0

7.0Performance7.9

7.2Battery3.4

5.7Memory & storage6.4

6.1Features8.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)Surface Duo 2

	iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)	Surface Duo 2	Difference
Height	280.6 mm	184.5 mm	+96.1 mm
Width	214.9 mm	145.2 mm	+69.7 mm
Thickness	5.9 mm	5.5 mm	+0.4 mm
Weight	641 g	284 g	+357 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPad Pro 12.9 (2020) better than Surface Duo 2?

Battery capacity9,720 mAh vs 4,449 mAh2.2×
Screen size12.9″ vs 8.3″+55%
Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
Wired charging30 W vs 23 W+30%
Resolution (short side)2,048 px vs 1,892 px+8%

Why is Surface Duo 2 better than iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)?

Weight641 g vs 284 g2.3×
OLED panelNo · iPad Pro 12.9 (2020): Yes
5GNo · iPad Pro 12.9 (2020): Yes
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Pixel density265 ppi vs 401 ppi+51%
Peak brightness600 nits vs 800 nits+33%
CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+14%
Screen-to-body ratio85.4% vs 152.6%+79%
Front camera7 MP vs 12 MP+71%
Thickness5.9 mm vs 5.5 mm+7%
USB version3.1 vs 3.2+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)≈ $1,1007.5	Microsoft Surface Duo 2≈ $1,6007.0
Design
Weight	641 g	284 g
Thickness	5.9 mm	5.5 mm
Height	280.6 mm	184.5 mm
Width	214.9 mm	145.2 mm
Frame	Aluminium	—
Back	Aluminium	Glass
Glass protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Silver, Space Gray	Glacier, Obsidian
Display
Screen size	12.9″	8.3″
Panel	IPS LCD	AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (short side)	2,048 px	1,892 px
Resolution (long side)	2,732 px	2,688 px
Pixel density	265 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	600 nits	800 nits
Measured brightness	625 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	85.4%	152.6%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A12Z Bionic	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	—	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.5 GHz	2.84 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 660
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,855	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	3,554	—
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	—
Memory card slot	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	9,720 mAh	4,449 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	30 W	23 W
Charged in 30 min	18%	—
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)	Yes	Yes
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5.1
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	3.1	3.2
Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort)	Yes	Yes
NFC	No	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stylus support	Yes	Yes
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	—	Side / power button
3D face unlock (Face ID)	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), dual accelerometer, dual gyro, dual proximity, dual compass
Cameras
Rear camera	12 MP	12 MP
Rear camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Rear cameras	2	3
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Front camera	7 MP	12 MP
4K front-camera video	No	No
Software
OS at launch	iPadOS 13.4	Android 11
Platform	iPadOS	Android