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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows |
| 2024-05-07 | -- |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 13 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| 263 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 10 | 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
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a score of 71.3, which is much better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's 58.7 general score. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro comes with Windows OS. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) is a much lighter and thinner portable tablet than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) also has 7 more CPU cores. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro and Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) feature incredibly similar screens, because although the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a quite lower 1920 x 2880 resolution, and they both have a screen of the same size, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel density.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's storage capacity for apps and games is very similar to iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s one, both have the same 128 GB internal memory. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a battery lifetime that's very similar to the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) one. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) takes much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has a camera in the back with more mega pixels.
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