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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 10 |
| 2022-03-18 | 2018-10-16 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| 264 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset | Intel Core i7 8650U chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 + 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 | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a general score of 81.5, which is a little bit better than iPad Air (2022)'s global score of 81.4. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 comes with Windows 10 operating system, and iPad Air (2022) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system. Even being the best we are comparing, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 design is extremely older, notably thicker and way heavier than iPad Air (2022).
The iPad Air (2022) features a quite better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. The iPad Air (2022) counts with a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, although it has a bit smaller screen, a quite lower 1640 x 2360 resolution and a little lower screen pixel density.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a much greater storage for apps and games than iPad Air (2022), because it has 936 GB more internal memory. IPad Air (2022) counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because it has a camera in the back with a much higher 12 megapixels resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6's battery lifetime is just as good as Apple iPad Air (2022)'s battery life.
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