Microsoft Surface Pro 6 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Released · Oct 16, 2018
Released · Oct 23, 2020
12.3-inch · 1824x2736px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Single camera
Triple camera
16GB · 1000GB
6GB · 128GB
2815 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
11.5 x 7.9 x 0.33 inches
292.1 x 200.7 x 8.4 mm
5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.6 x 7.4 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
27.94 oz (792.0 g) 6.66 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite

Display

Size
12.3-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
1824x2736px, 267 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
76.86 % 86.93 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Intel Core i7 8650U (14 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1900 MHz
Hexa-core
GPU
Intel UHD Graphics 620 Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
16GB 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
1000GB 128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
microSDXC not expandable
OS
Windows (10) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity
2815 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
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Browsing
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Video
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Gaming
Untested
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5h 2min
Browsing
12h 35min
Video
6h 48min
Gaming
6h 46min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) 12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Full-size USB, USB 3.0 Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Mini Displayport
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Other features
Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 550 $ 1000 / € 1150
In The Box
USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation
Warranty period
12 Months

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 03, 2018 Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1100
with 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1300
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