Apple iPad Pro vs Microsoft Surface Pro 6

Microsoft announced the new Surface Pro 6 tablet. The new model is introduced with improved performance and longer battery life compared to its previous versions. It is often said that we should not compare apple with oranges, but the market is ready to compare these two top devices - Apple and Microsoft.

As much as these products come from different perspectives of computing, they are not very different from price and design from each other. So this time we are here to compare both the devices and help you to find out which one is worth more for your hard-earned cash.

Comparison Apple iPad Pro vs Microsoft Surface Pro 6

Design

The Surface Pro 6 and iPad Pro are the complete opposite to each other in terms of design. Apple is using aluminum material but Microsoft goes with magnesium. That makes for a slight difference in weight, where iPad comes in 1.57 pounds and Surface Pro 6 is available at 1.71 pounds. The new Surface Pro 6 is available in matte black color.

As for that display, both Apple and Microsoft are providing the best pixel for viewing pleasure. Microsoft 12.3 inch display get you a resolution of 2736*1824 with a pixel density of 267. The Surface Pro wins in pixel density but if we talk about design both devices have stunning designs.

Performance

Second, the most important part is performance. Apple iPad Pro runs on iOS 12 and the Surface Pro 6 is loaded with Microsoft Window 10. Both are different configurations on both the devices. Starting at $ 900, the Surface Pro 6 comes with quad-core eight generation Intel Core i5 or i7 processor with the 8/16 GB RAM.On the next side, Apple iPad Pro comes with 4GB RAM and embedded M10 processor. Price is low as compared to Microsoft Surface Pro 6. Users should not be worried about choosing a processor or RAM. The best thing about Apple that it just makes easy with one chip.

Battery Life

Surface Pro 6 can last 13 hours on a charge whereas Apple iPad pro offers the battery life after 1 charging up to 12 hours and 9 minutes. In the last Microsoft Surface device, they made the same claim for battery life but that was not true. The battery only lasted 7 hours. So in this part, Apple wins the battle.

Some other features, take a brief look!

Storage for iPad Pro is 512 GB and Surface Pro has 1 TB. Apple device comes with retina display. Starting price for iPad Pro is $799 whereas Surface Pro 6 is available at $899.

So who is the winner?

At the end of the day, Apple iPad Pro is the winner. It is better buying over the Surface Pro 6. Both tablets having roughly the same size- the Surface Pro is a bit bigger and heavier- and both support Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity.If you are iPhone user, the iPad Pro will give you extra benefits of connectivity between the two devices. On the other side, Surface Pro is the better laptop replacement, the iPad Pro is more valuable and has an extra edge than Surface Pro 6 on the whole.