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| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2025-03-04 | 2013-09-23 |
| -- | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.6 inches |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 208 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 7.6 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7606mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 8.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 2, getting a 69.6 score against 63.4. The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 operating system. Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is a notably newer device, and it is also notably lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Surface 2.
The Microsoft Surface 2 features a really superior performance than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has less processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface 2 features a way better looking display than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a bit smaller screen.
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a way higher video definition and a camera with lot more mega pixels. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
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