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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2018-10-16 | 2020-10-16 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| $ 550.00 | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 8650U chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.9 |
| 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 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is much better than the iPad Air (2020), having a overall score of 81.5 against 71.7. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with Windows 10 OS, while iPad Air (2020) works with iPadOS 14.x OS. Even being the best tablet device in this comparison, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 design is older, much thicker and much heavier than iPad Air (2020).
IPad Air (2020) features a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, although it has a quite smaller screen, a bit lower resolution of 1640 x 2360px and a quite worse screen density. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Apple iPad Air (2020), because it has 1000 GB internal storage.
IPad Air (2020) features a better performing CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because it has a 64-bit processor and 2 more cores. IPad Air (2020) has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because it has a much higher (4K) video quality and a much higher 12 MP resolution back facing camera.
IPad Air (2020) counts with a battery lifetime that is just as good as the battery lifetime in Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is also by far the cheapest.
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