Microsoft Surface Pro 6 vs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 03, 2018	Oct 30, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$550	$799

Design

Dimensions
11.5 x 7.9 x 0.33 inches 292.1 x 200.7 x 8.4 mm	9.74 x 7.02 x 0.23 inches 247.4 x 178.3 x 5.8 mm
Weight
27.94 oz / 792.0 g	16.51 oz / 468.0 g
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock	3D Face unlock
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
Black, Gray	Gray, Silver

Display

Size
12.3-inch, 76.86% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 83.08% screen-to-body
Type
	IPS LCD, 600 nits
Resolution
1824x2736px, 267 PPI	2388x1668px, 265 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Features
	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Intel Core i7 8650U (14 nm)	Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 1900 MHz	Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Intel UHD Graphics 620	Apple 7-core GPU
Memory
16GB/1000GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB 4GB/1000GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	not expandable
OS
Windows (10)	iPadOS (13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
	7812 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
1080p	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Full-size USB, USB 3.0	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
	Wi-Fi positioning

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Mini Displayport
Additional microphone(s)
Yes	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Phone Features

Other features
Voice commands, Voice recording

Alternative variants

with 1000 GB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1549

variant with LTE

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
Prices (MSRP)	$949

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$949

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1149

Links

Full specifications
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 Specs	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch Specs
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