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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows RT | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2012-06-18 | 2024-05-07 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 13 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| 148 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| 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 | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| 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
The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has an overall score of 71.3, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 overall score. IPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) is a way newer tablet, and it is also just a little lighter and a lot thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT. The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system.
IPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with just a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has way more pixels per inch of screen, a much higher 2048 x 2732 resolution and a bigger screen. IPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface RT features a much faster processor than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lower amount of RAM and less CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra GPU. IPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a back facing camera with a way better 12 MP resolution.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s battery performance is very similar to the battery life in Microsoft Surface RT.
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