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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 10 |
| -- | 2018-08-02 |
| -- | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| 223 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| 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 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go is a bit better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), having a global score of 66.5 against 60.6. Microsoft Surface Go counts with Windows 10 OS, and iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x OS. Microsoft Surface Go has a bit better display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a just a bit lower pixels count per screen inch, a way lower resolution of 1800 x 1200 and a really smaller display.
The Microsoft Surface Go features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has more internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface Go counts with a lot better performance than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has lesser CPU cores (although they are faster), they both have the same RAM amount.
IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) and Microsoft Surface Go both count with incredibly similar batteries performance. The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a camera with a much better 12 MP resolution.
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