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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows | iPadOS 15.x |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | -- |
| 31.01 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 11 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| 266 pixels per inch | 261 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) has a global score of 60.9, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's general score of 58.7. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) is a much thinner and incredibly lighter device than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has Windows operating system.
IPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) features a display that's just as good as Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's display, although the iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) has a just a bit lower display density, a quite smaller display and a bit worse 1640 x 2360 resolution. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) counts with a little faster processor than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, and although they both have a 8 GB RAM, the iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) also has more processing cores. IPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen)'s battery lifetime is very similar to Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's battery lifetime.
The iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has a back camera with more megapixels.
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