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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2025-03-12 | 2012-06-18 |
| -- | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 7.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a general score of 70.4, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 overall score. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is a noticeably newer tablet, and it is also notably thinner and way lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro OS.
The Microsoft Surface Pro features a much better looking display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a little bit smaller screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro features a much better performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has 6 lesser cores and 4 GB less RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) captures greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro's memory for apps and games is just as good as the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) one, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro.
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