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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 779.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 9.04 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2019) is way better than Microsoft Surface 2, with a global score of 85.9 against 63.4. The iPad Air (2019) is a much newer tablet, and it is also noticeably lighter and way thinner than the Microsoft Surface 2. Apple iPad Air (2019) has a much better performing processor than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a greater amount of RAM, a larger number of faster cores and a 64 bits CPU.
The iPad Air (2019) counts with a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel quantity in each inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1668 x 2224. The iPad Air (2019) counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the iPad Air (2019) also has a camera with a much higher 8 MP resolution.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Apple iPad Air (2019) features a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
Apple iPad Air (2019) is more expensive than the Microsoft Surface 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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