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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2018-10-16 | 2022-10-26 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver and Space Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 550.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 8650U chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 6.3 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a bit better than the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), having a overall score of 81.5 against 80.2. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has Windows 10 operating system, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has iPadOS 16.x operating system. Although it's the best we are comparing here, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a way older, heavier and a lot thicker tablet than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022).
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has a much better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a slightly higher 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution and a bit bigger display. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features much more memory to install games and applications than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), because it has more internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a much greater hardware performance than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), because although it has less CPU cores , it also counts with 8 GB more RAM memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) shoots way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because it has a back facing camera with way more megapixels and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
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