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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2018-08-02 | -- |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 18.41 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| 216 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go has a general score of 66.5, which is a bit better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s 60.6 overall score. Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 OS, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS. Microsoft Surface Go has a bit more vivid screen than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a bit lower pixel quantity in each inch of screen, a lot smaller screen and a way worse 1800 x 1200px resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Go features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has more internal memory. The Microsoft Surface Go has a much powerful processor than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has less CPU cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount.
Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s battery life is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Go one. The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) captures a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
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