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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2018-10-16 | 2017-03-24 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| $ 550.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 8650U chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 6.49 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| 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
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a score of 81.5, which is a lot better than iPad 9.7-inch's 65.4 global score. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has Windows 10 operating system, while iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x operating system. Even though Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is newer than iPad 9.7-inch, it is just a little bit thicker and incredibly heavier.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features just a little better performance than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has 14 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a little bit better display than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a higher 2736 x 1824 resolution, a larger screen and a little bit greater pixels density.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than iPad 9.7-inch. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 6. IPad 9.7-inch captures greater photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 6. Both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, a camera in the back with an 8 MP resolution and the same video frame rate.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is way more expensive than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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