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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 9.x | Windows 10 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2018-10-16 |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 424.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X chipset | Intel Core i7 8650U chipset |
| Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is just a bit better than iPad Pro, having an 81.5 score against 79.5. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 comes with Windows 10 OS, while iPad Pro has iOS 9.x OS. Although the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is noticeably newer than the iPad Pro, it's just a little heavier and somewhat thicker.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a little bit better hardware performance than iPad Pro, because it has 3 more cpu cores (although slower) and 12 GB more RAM memory. The Apple iPad Pro features a better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 2732 x 2048 pixels and a bit bigger screen.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Pro, because it has more internal memory capacity. The iPad Pro counts with a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 6. IPad Pro counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 6. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rates.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a better device, it is more expensive than the iPad Pro, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPad Pro. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro 6, else you can save some dollars and get the iPad Pro, giving up some specifications.
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