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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2019-03-18 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 779.00 | $ 292.00 |
| 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | -- |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 0.77 |
| 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 and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2019) is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, having a general score of 85.9 against 65.1. The Apple iPad Air (2019) construction is notably newer, notably thinner and way lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. IPad Air (2019) features a much better performing processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and a 64 bits CPU.
Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better count of pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 1668 x 2224 pixels. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPad Air (2019), because it has 256 GB more internal storage.
The iPad Air (2019) counts with a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The Apple iPad Air (2019) captures a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Apple iPad Air (2019) is a lot more expensive than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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