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| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x | Windows 11 |
| 2025-03-12 | -- |
| -- | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Graphite and Platinum |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 13 inches |
| -- | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| -- | 266 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 7.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7606mAh Battery | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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) has an overall score of 69.6, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 8's 64.8 global score. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has Windows 11 operating system. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s body is extremely lighter and incredibly thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a much sharper display than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because it has a larger screen. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a lot better processing power than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lower number of cores , they both have a 8 GB RAM memory.
IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) shoots greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a better resolution back camera. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has 7606mAh of battery capacity.
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