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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows |
| 2019-03-18 | -- |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 779.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 13 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 10.35 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 10.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.91 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2019) has a general score of 85.9, which is way better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's global score of 58.7. Apple iPad Air (2019)'s body is noticeably thinner and noticeably lighter than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. IPad Air (2019) counts with a much better performing processing unit than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with 7 more processing cores and a 64-bits processing unit.
Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a bit smaller screen, a little lower pixel density and a quite lower resolution of 1668 x 2224px. Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has more internal memory.
IPad Air (2019) counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a back-facing camera with a worse resolution. The Apple iPad Air (2019) features a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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