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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyMicrosoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2014-10-16 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 271.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro, getting a 79.3 score against 63.2. IPad Air 2 is a newer device, and it is also lighter and extremely thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro. The iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro OS. IPad Air 2 counts with a much better display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen density and a higher 2048 x 1536 resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro's processor is very similar to the processor in iPad Air 2, because although the Microsoft Surface Pro has a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a graphics co-processor, 1 more cores and a greater amount of RAM. Apple iPad Air 2 has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way more MP camera and a much better (Full HD) video definition.
Microsoft Surface Pro counts with as much memory capacity to store more games and applications as the iPad Air 2 one, both have the same internal memory. Apple iPad Air 2 has a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Apple iPad Air 2 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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