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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 60.6 |
| 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 | 12.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| 266 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.5 |
| 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 iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, getting a 60.6 score against 58.7. IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro comes with Windows operating system. The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) design is way thinner and a lot lighter than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a little bit better looking screen than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen, a bit larger display and a better 1920 x 2880px resolution. The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a bit superior processor than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, and although they both have a 8 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) also has a greater number of cores.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) takes much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has a back camera with more mega pixels.
Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s battery duration is very similar to the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro one.
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