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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 14.x | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2020-10-16 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 729.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 10.26 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 5.06 |
| 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2020) has a general score of 71.7, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 score. IPad Air (2020) has iPadOS 14.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro OS. The iPad Air (2020) is a extremely newer tablet, and it's also much thinner and lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
The iPad Air (2020) features a superior processor than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores and a 64-bit processor. IPad Air (2020) has just a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a higher 1640 x 2360 pixels resolution and a better pixels density.
The iPad Air (2020) shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Microsoft Surface Pro features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad Air (2020), because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Pro's battery performance is very similar to the battery duration in Apple iPad Air (2020).
The Apple iPad Air (2020) is a lot more expensive than Microsoft Surface Pro, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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