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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2022-03-18 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 + 12.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2022) is a lot better than Microsoft Surface Pro, with an 81.4 score against 63.2. IPad Air (2022)'s design is notably newer, notably thinner and notably lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro. IPad Air (2022) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro works with Windows 8 Pro OS.
Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with a better performing processor than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores. IPad Air (2022) counts with just a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a greater display density, a little bit larger display and a better resolution of 1640 x 2360px.
The Microsoft Surface Pro features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than iPad Air (2022), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad Air (2022) and the Microsoft Surface Pro both have extremely similar batteries performance. The Apple iPad Air (2022) features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a camera with lot more mega pixels.
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