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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 10 |
| 2024-05-07 | 2018-10-16 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| 263 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 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 |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 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 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has an overall score of 81.5, which is much better than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s general score of 71.3. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 works with Windows 10 OS, and iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x OS. Even though the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a better tablet device than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), we must highlight that it is also older, noticeably thicker and noticeably heavier.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a way better performance than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with 8 GB more RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a bit better looking display than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 2736 x 1824 pixels and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better pixels density.
The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) captures a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because it has a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because it has 1000 GB internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6's battery life is just as good as the battery lifetime in Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
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