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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 10 |
| 0000-00-00 | 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 is much better than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), getting an 81.5 score against 71.3. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 comes with Windows 10 OS, and iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a much heavier and a lot thicker portable tablet than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a way better performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has less processing cores , it also counts with more RAM. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a little more vivid display than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit worse 2736 x 1824px resolution, it also counts with a little higher display pixels density.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because it has more internal memory capacity. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) takes much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because it has a much better 12 mega pixels resolution camera.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a battery performance that is just as good as the battery duration in Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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