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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 14.x | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2020-10-16 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 729.00 | $ 292.00 |
| 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 10.26 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | -- |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 0.77 |
| 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 and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2020) has a general score of 71.7, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 65.1 score. Apple iPad Air (2020) counts with iPadOS 14.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS. The Apple iPad Air (2020) body is way newer, incredibly thinner and much lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Apple iPad Air (2020) features a much more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a 64-bits processing unit and a larger number of cores. Apple iPad Air (2020) counts with a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a little larger display, a better pixel density and a better 1640 x 2360px resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPad Air (2020), because it has more internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 and Apple iPad Air (2020) count with incredibly similar batteries. The iPad Air (2020) captures much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much better (4K) video definition.
Although iPad Air (2020) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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