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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2018-10-16 | 2021-09-24 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 10.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 550.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 8650U chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | processor |
| 16 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 5.85 |
| 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 | 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 |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| 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 a lot better than the iPad mini (6th Gen), having an 81.5 score against 65. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 comes with Windows 10 operating system, and iPad mini (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system. Microsoft Surface Pro 6's design is incredibly older, noticeably thicker and noticeably heavier than the iPad mini (6th Gen).
IPad mini (6th Gen) counts with a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little lower 1488 x 2266 resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a very superior processing unit than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster).
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a much better storage for applications and games than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 936 GB more internal storage. IPad mini (6th Gen) has a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 6. IPad mini (6th Gen) counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a lot higher 12 MP resolution.
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