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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | -- |
| 2018-10-16 | 2019-03-18 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| $ 550.00 | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2224 x 1668 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 (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.91 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2019) is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, having an 85.9 score against 81.5. Apple iPad Air (2019)'s design is notably thinner and much lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 6, even when both were released only a couple months apart. IPad Air (2019) has a greater hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores and a 64-bits CPU.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) has a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, although it has a quite smaller display, a bit lower resolution of 1668 x 2224px and a bit lower pixel number in each inch of screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Apple iPad Air (2019), because it has 744 GB more internal storage.
The iPad Air (2019) has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 6. They have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rates. IPad Air (2019) counts with a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
Although iPad Air (2019) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface Pro 6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Microsoft Surface Pro 6. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro 6, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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