Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel 8th Gen) vs iPad 6 (A10)

Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel 8th Gen) $900
iPad 6 (A10) $329
Base Price (MSRP)
$900
Base Price (MSRP)
$329
CPU
Core i5-8250U
CPU
A10 Fusion
GPU
UHD 620 1100MHz
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 Plus A10
Memory
8GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
32GB
Display
12.3" LCD IPS 2736x1824 Touch
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
Core i5-8250U
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
A10 Fusion
4 Cores
4 Threads
2.34GHz Clock
GB6S 1,100
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GB6M 3,400
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GB6S 875
22%
GB6M 1,205
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UHD 620 1100MHz
192 Shaders
1100MHz
Shared Memory
PowerVR GT7600 Plus A10
192 Shaders
900MHz
Shared Memory
1080p 6 FPS
5%
FP32 0.42 TFLOPS
1%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.35 TFLOPS
1%
8GB
LPDDR3-1866
2GB
LPDDR4-3200
24 Tabs
5%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
128GB
32GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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12.3"
LCD IPS
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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450 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2736x1824
5 Million Pixels
267 PPI
2048x1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Front
5.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 120 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Features
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Autofocus
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Features
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Facial
Fingerprint
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2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X7
4G
Speed
Up to 300Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 4.2
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
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Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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Video
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1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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External
External
44W
15.00V
2.58A
12W
5.20V
2.40A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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45Wh
5945mAh
7.57V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 13.5 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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Windows
iPadOS
Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
292.1 mm (11.5 in)
Width
201.4 mm (7.9 in)
Depth
8.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.500 L
Height
240 mm (9.4 in)
Width
169.5 mm (6.7 in)
Depth
7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Weight
784 g (27.65 oz)
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Weight
469 g (16.54 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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