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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 14.x | Windows 10 |
| 2020-10-16 | 2018-10-16 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 729.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Intel Core i7 8650U chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| -- | 16 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a score of 81.5, which is better than the iPad Air (2020)'s 71.7 overall score. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 works with Windows 10 operating system, and iPad Air (2020) works with iPadOS 14.x operating system. Even though the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a better portable tablet than the iPad Air (2020), it must be told that it's also way older, way heavier and noticeably thicker.
The Apple iPad Air (2020) has just a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, although it has a quite lower pixel density, a little lower resolution of 1640 x 2360px and a bit smaller display. The Apple iPad Air (2020) counts with a better performing CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because it has a greater number of cores and a 64-bit CPU.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a much better storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPad Air (2020), because it has 1000 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad Air (2020) shoots much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because it has a much more mega pixels back camera and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a battery performance that's just as good as the battery performance in Apple iPad Air (2020).
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a great choice.
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