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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | -- |
| 2018-10-16 | 2020-09-18 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| $ 550.00 | $ 459.00 |
| 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 9 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 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 | 8.36 |
| 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 | |
| -- | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| 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 has a general score of 81.5, which is way better than Apple iPad (2020)'s score of 66.6. Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 construction is older, a bit thicker and a lot heavier than Apple iPad (2020). Apple iPad (2020) counts with a bit superior processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad (2020) also has a 64 bits processor.
The iPad (2020) has a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, although it has a bit smaller screen, a little bit worse pixel amount per inch in the screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1620 x 2160. The Apple iPad (2020) counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 6. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rate and a same resolution back facing camera.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Apple iPad (2020), because it has 968 GB more internal memory. The iPad (2020)'s battery performance is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 one.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 costs more than the iPad (2020), but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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