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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows RT |
| 2024-05-07 | 2012-06-18 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| 263 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 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 |
| 10-core GPU GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a score of 71.3, which is much better than Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 overall score. The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) is a way newer device, and it is also much thinner and a little bit lighter than Microsoft Surface RT. IPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT OS.
IPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with just a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a lot better screen density, a way better 2048 x 2732px resolution and a larger screen. Microsoft Surface RT has a much more powerful processing unit than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 lesser processing cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
IPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) captures much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a way more MP back camera.
IPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) and Microsoft Surface RT count with really similar batteries duration.
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