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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows RT |
| -- | 2012-06-18 |
| -- | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| 223 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 4.29 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a general score of 60.6, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 score. The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT OS. The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) construction is way thinner and notably lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT.
The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a really superior hardware performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has less RAM memory and lesser cpu cores , it also counts with an extra GPU. Microsoft Surface RT counts with a little bit better display than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a lot worse pixel amount per display inch, a little bit smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 768 x 1366px.
The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) shoots way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera. Microsoft Surface RT's memory capacity to install games and applications is very similar to the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) one, both have equal internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface RT's battery performance is very similar to the battery duration in iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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