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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | -- |
| 2022-03-18 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| 264 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 5.5 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2022) is way better than Microsoft Surface 3, having an 81.4 score against 66.3. IPad Air (2022) is a newer tablet, and it's also much thinner and much lighter than Microsoft Surface 3. Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with a much better screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a just a little better pixels amount per screen inch, a better resolution of 1640 x 2360 pixels and a quite bigger screen.
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Air (2022), because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with a better processor than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
Apple iPad Air (2022) and Microsoft Surface 3 feature really similar batteries. The iPad Air (2022) features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
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