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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 14.x | Windows 10 |
| 2021-05-21 | 2018-10-16 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Intel Core i7 8650U chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 | -- |
| 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 9.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 6, getting a 91.1 score against 81.5. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)'s design is newer, lighter and notably thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 6. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with iPadOS 14.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 6 works with Windows 10 operating system.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a just a little lower screen density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels and a little bit bigger screen.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because it has 1000 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) takes way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Microsoft Surface Pro 6. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Microsoft Surface Pro 6, letting go some features and specs.
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