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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2018-10-16 | 2021-09-24 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 550.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 8650U chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 8.58 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is much better than the Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), having a score of 81.5 against 73.2. Despite being the best in this review, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is an a lot older, noticeably heavier and just a little bit thicker tablet than the Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021). The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 works with Windows 10 OS, while Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a quite better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because it has more cores and a 64-bits processing unit. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a slightly better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a bit lower resolution of 1620 x 2160 pixels and a just a bit worse display pixels density.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has 1000 GB internal memory. Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) takes much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 6. They have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same video quality.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
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