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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| -- | 2015-10-06 |
| -- | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| 223 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 23 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a lot better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), having a general score of 75.1 against 60.6. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 works with Windows 10 Pro operating system, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4's processor is very similar to the processor in iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a lower number of cores, it also counts with more RAM.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has an incredibly better looking screen than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixel number per display inch and a little bit higher resolution of 1824 x 2736px. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a much bigger memory to install applications and games than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 936 GB more internal storage.
IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) captures much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because it has a camera with lot more megapixels. Microsoft Surface Pro 4's battery performance is very similar to the Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) one.
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