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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2022-03-18 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | 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 M1 (5 nm) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 10 | 5.9 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2022) is much better than the Microsoft Surface 2, with a score of 81.4 against 63.4. The Apple iPad Air (2022) design is noticeably newer, a lot lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface 2. Apple iPad Air (2022) has iPadOS 15.x OS, while Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 OS.
The Apple iPad Air (2022) has a better processing power than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The iPad Air (2022) features a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a bit bigger display, a higher 1640 x 2360px resolution and a greater pixel density.
Microsoft Surface 2 and Apple iPad Air (2022) count with very similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, they have the same internal storage. The iPad Air (2022) shoots greater photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels. The Microsoft Surface 2 and Apple iPad Air (2022) count with incredibly similar batteries.
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