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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 10 |
| -- | 2018-10-16 |
| -- | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| 223 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Intel Core i7 8650U chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card 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 | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is way better than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), having a general score of 81.5 against 60.6. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 comes with Windows 10 OS, and Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a much greater processing power than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has less CPU cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a much better looking screen than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher screen density and a bit higher 2736 x 1824 resolution. The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because it has a lot better resolution back camera.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a much bigger memory for applications and games than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has more internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a battery life that's very similar to the battery performance in Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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