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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| 2019-03-18 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 779.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 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 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2019) is way better than Microsoft Surface 3, with an 85.9 score against 66.3. The iPad Air (2019) design is extremely newer, extremely lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Surface 3. IPad Air (2019) counts with a sharper display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater pixels density and a better 1668 x 2224 pixels resolution.
IPad Air (2019) features a lot better processing power than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a larger number of cores. Apple iPad Air (2019) features a very superior memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The iPad Air (2019) features a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3. Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface 3. They have the same video resolution, the same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rates.
The iPad Air (2019) costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface 3, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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