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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-16 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 729.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 10.26 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2020) is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface 3, having a general score of 71.7 against 66.3. The Apple iPad Air (2020) construction is incredibly newer, notably thinner and extremely lighter than Microsoft Surface 3. The Apple iPad Air (2020) counts with a lot better processing power than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a larger number of cores and a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPad Air (2020) has a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a little larger display, a higher resolution of 1640 x 2360 and a little bit more pixels per display inch. The iPad Air (2020) takes greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a camera in the back with a much higher 12 megapixels resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Microsoft Surface 3 features a superior memory capacity for applications and games than iPad Air (2020), because it has more internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a battery lifetime that is very similar to iPad Air (2020)'s battery duration.
Although iPad Air (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Microsoft Surface 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Microsoft Surface 3. If you want to save some money, you can buy Microsoft Surface 3, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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