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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2019-03-18 | 2015-10-06 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 779.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 10.35 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 23 |
| 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 | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2019) has an overall score of 85.9, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4's global score of 75.1. The Apple iPad Air (2019) is a noticeably newer tablet, and it's also incredibly thinner and extremely lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4. The iPad Air (2019) features a very superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 13 GB less RAM, it also counts with more cpu cores and a 64 bits processing unit.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and iPad Air (2019) count with similar screens, although the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 also has a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a bit higher 1824 x 2736 resolution and a larger display. IPad Air (2019) features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the same video frame rate and a 8 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a very superior memory to store more apps and games than iPad Air (2019), because it has more internal storage. The iPad Air (2019) counts with a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Apple iPad Air (2019) is a lot more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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