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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2022-03-18 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 292.00 |
| 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 + 12.00 MP | -- |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 0.77 |
| 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 and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2022) has a general score of 81.4, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 65.1 general score. The Apple iPad Air (2022) is a noticeably newer tablet device, and it's also much thinner and noticeably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 works with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
The iPad Air (2022) counts with a quite superior processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the iPad Air (2022) also has a higher number of cores. The iPad Air (2022) counts with a slightly better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a better resolution of 1640 x 2360 pixels, a bit bigger display and a greater pixel quantity per inch of display.
The Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPad Air (2022), because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2's battery lifetime is very similar to Apple iPad Air (2022)'s battery life.
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