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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 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 |
| 21.76 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.6 inches |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 208 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 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 | |
| 9705mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 10.08 | 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
The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is better than the Microsoft Surface 2, getting a 70.4 score against 63.4. The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 operating system. Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is a a lot newer tablet, and it is also a little bit lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Surface 2.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a bit smaller display. The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a much more powerful processor than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and 6 GB less RAM.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) shoots a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
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