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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2019-10-23 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Matte Black and Platinum |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 779.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.27 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2019) is way better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, getting a global score of 85.9 against 66.9. IPad Air (2019) is a way lighter and a lot thinner tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, although both of them were only released with a few months difference. IPad Air (2019) features a quite superior performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 6 more processing cores and a 64 bits CPU.
The iPad Air (2019) has a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, although it has a quite smaller screen, a quite worse pixel density and a little worse resolution of 1668 x 2224 pixels. Apple iPad Air (2019) has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. They have a camera with an 8 MP resolution, the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition.
IPad Air (2019) features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because it has more internal memory. The Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
The iPad Air (2019) costs a bit more than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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