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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows RT | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2012-06-18 | -- |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | -- |
| 24.00 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| 148 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 4.29 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a global score of 60.6, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 general score. IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s body is noticeably thinner and much lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT. IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x OS, and Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT OS.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with a very superior CPU than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Microsoft Surface RT counts with just a bit better looking display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a little bit smaller display, a much lower pixels density and a way worse resolution of 768 x 1366.
The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera. The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with as much storage capacity for apps and games as the Microsoft Surface RT one, and although the Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has no slot for SD memory cards, they both have the same 64 GB internal memory.
The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s battery duration is very similar to Microsoft Surface RT's battery lifetime.
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