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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows |
| -- | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| 223 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a general score of 60.6, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's global score of 58.7. The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has Windows operating system. IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) is a noticeably thinner and way lighter device than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has a better resolution of 1920 x 2880px, a just a little more pixels per display inch and a bit larger screen. The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a little better performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, and although they both have 8 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) also has a larger number of MHz cores.
Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has a higher 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a very superior memory to store more apps and games than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a battery lifetime that's very similar to the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) one.
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