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| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2025-03-12 | 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 iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface 2, with a global score of 69.6 against 63.4. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 operating system. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is a noticeably newer tablet, and it is also much thinner and way lighter than the Microsoft Surface 2.
The Microsoft Surface 2 has a much powerful processing unit than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser processing cores. The Microsoft Surface 2 has a much better display than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a quite smaller screen. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much bigger memory for applications and games than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) captures much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a way more MP camera in the back and a much higher video quality. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
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