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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2018-10-16 | -- |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 27.94 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| $ 550.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| 267 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 8650U chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is much better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), getting a global score of 81.5 against 60.6. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 works with Windows 10 OS, and iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a much better screen than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 2736 x 1824px resolution and a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 936 GB more internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a very superior processing power than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s battery lifetime is very similar to the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 one. The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because it has a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
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