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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x | Windows 10 |
| -- | 2018-10-16 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 499.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 327 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Intel Core i7 8650U chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| -- | 16 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 5.85 | 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 |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Dual SIM | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 is a lot better than iPad mini (A17 Pro), having an 81.5 score against 63.3. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a extremely thicker and incredibly heavier tablet than iPad mini (A17 Pro). The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with Windows 10 operating system, and iPad mini (A17 Pro) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system.
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a bit worse 1488 x 2266 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels density. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a very superior hardware performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has 2 less CPU cores.
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because it has a much better resolution camera and a way better 3840x2160 video resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has more internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 and iPad mini (A17 Pro) have similar battery durations.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 costs a bit more than iPad mini (A17 Pro), but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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