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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2018-10-16 | -- |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 550.00 | $ 499.00 |
| 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 A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | processor |
| 16 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 9 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 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 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Polymer Battery |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is way better than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), getting an 81.5 score against 63.3. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 works with Windows 10 OS, while Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS. Microsoft Surface Pro 6's design is incredibly thicker and much heavier than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features an extremely better CPU than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has 2 less CPU cores. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) features just a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little bit worse 1488 x 2266 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has 1000 GB internal memory. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot better 12 mega pixels resolution camera.
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a battery lifetime that's very similar to the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 one.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a little more expensive than iPad mini (A17 Pro), but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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