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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2015-07-15 | 2017-06-15 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 326 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 8.25 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1043mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a general score of 82.4, which is much better than iPod touch 6th generation's 65.6 global score. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and iPod touch 6th generation works with iOS 12.x operating system. Although the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is newer than the iPod touch 6th generation, it's a lot thicker and much heavier.
IPod touch 6th generation features a little bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a much smaller screen and a way worse 640 x 1136 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has 872 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a quite superior hardware performance than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, and although they both have 2 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) also has 15 GB more RAM memory. IPod touch 6th generation takes greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both have a 8 mega-pixels back facing camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate.
IPod touch 6th generation features a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is way more expensive than iPod touch 6th generation, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPod touch 6th generation. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), otherwise you can save some money and get the iPod touch 6th generation, letting go a couple features and specs.
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