Microsoft Surface Pro 6 vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 03, 2018	Jun 05, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$550	$1229

Design

Dimensions
11.5 x 7.9 x 0.33 inches 292.1 x 200.7 x 8.4 mm	12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches 305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm
Weight
27.94 oz / 792.0 g	24.41 oz / 692.0 g
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
Black, Gray	Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
12.3-inch, 76.86% screen-to-body	12.9-inch, 76.33% screen-to-body
Type
	IPS LCD, 600 nits
Resolution
1824x2736px, 267 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Features
	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	3 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Intel Core i7 8650U (14 nm)	Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 1900 MHz	Hexa-core 2380 MHz Hurricane and Zephy
GPU
Intel UHD Graphics 620	Apple 12-core GPU
Memory
16GB/1000GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/512GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC
OS
Windows (10)	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)

Battery

Type
	10891 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
1080p	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, 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	4.2
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	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Mini Displayport	TV-out
Additional microphone(s)
Yes	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
	Nano SIM

Phone Features

Other features
Voice commands, Voice recording

Alternative variants

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1029

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$929

Weight	23.88 oz / 677.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

Memory	256GB
Weight	23.88 oz / 677.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$899

Memory	64GB
Weight	23.88 oz / 677.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$799

Links

Full specifications
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 Specs	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch Specs
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