Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-10-06 | 2024-05-07 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 13 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| 267 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 10.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a score of 75.1, which is a bit better than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s 71.3 overall score. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 works with Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system. Even being the best tablet we are comparing, we must tell that it's also a notably older, a lot heavier and notably thicker tablet.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a processor that's just as good as the processor in Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with more MHz cpu cores. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a better looking display than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1824 x 2736px and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixels density.
The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because it has a way more mega pixels camera. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with much more memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because it has 1000 GB internal storage. The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s battery lifetime is very similar to the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 one.
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