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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 89.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | -- |
| 2018-10-16 | 2017-06-09 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 24.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| $ 550.00 | $ 660.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 8650U chipset | Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | Apple 12-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 17.6 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch has a score of 89.8, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 6's 81.5 score. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch design is somewhat thinner and lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, despite of the fact that it was released around a year before. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a bit better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a just a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 2048 x 2732px and a quite larger display.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a much greater memory for apps and games than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch, because it has more internal memory. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a bit superior CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with 2 more cores.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch costs more money than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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