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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 11 |
| 2019-03-18 | -- |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Graphite and Platinum |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 779.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 13 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.91 | 6.71 |
| 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 | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2019) has an overall score of 85.9, which is way better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8's global score of 64.8. The iPad Air (2019) is a way thinner and incredibly lighter portable tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. IPad Air (2019) features a slightly better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a quite smaller screen, a bit lower display density and a little bit worse 1668 x 2224 resolution.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a bit superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with 4 more processing cores (but slower) and a 64-bit processor. The Apple iPad Air (2019) features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) features improved battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a 31 percent more battery capacity. The Apple iPad Air (2019) shoots much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a lesser mega pixels camera in the back.
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