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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2019-03-18 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 779.00 | $ 509.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 5.06 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2019) has a global score of 85.9, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 general score. Apple iPad Air (2019) is a way newer tablet device, and it is also thinner and incredibly lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro. The Apple iPad Air (2019) has a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1668 x 2224 pixels and a better pixel density.
IPad Air (2019) has a more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a 64-bit CPU. Apple iPad Air (2019) features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) has a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro. The iPad Air (2019) shoots much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way higher resolution back-facing camera and a much higher (Full HD) video quality.
The iPad Air (2019) costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface Pro, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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