Microsoft Surface Pro 6 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Specs Comparison

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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

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

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

Links

Full specifications
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 Specs	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Review
User Reviews
	Apple iPhone 12 Pro User Reviews