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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2018-08-02 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 779.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.46 |
| 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 + 5.00 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 | -- |
| 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 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2019) is much better than Microsoft Surface Go, having a overall score of 85.9 against 66.5. Even though iPad Air (2019) and Microsoft Surface Go were only released 8 months apart, iPad Air (2019) is way thinner and somewhat lighter. Apple iPad Air (2019) features a much better looking display than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a just a little better screen density, a quite bigger display and a better 1668 x 2224 pixels resolution.
The iPad Air (2019) has an extremely better processing unit than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has 5 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a larger number of faster cores. The Apple iPad Air (2019) features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has more internal memory.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) shoots greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Go. They have the same resolution back facing camera, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates. IPad Air (2019) has a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Go.
IPad Air (2019) is way more expensive than Microsoft Surface Go, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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