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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2022-03-18 | 2015-10-06 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| 264 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 9.99 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2022) has an overall score of 81.4, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4's 75.1 score. Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with Windows 10 Pro operating system. The Apple iPad Air (2022) is a noticeably newer device, and it is also a lot lighter and way thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a display that's very similar to the display in Apple iPad Air (2022), although the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 also has a bit bigger display, a little higher resolution of 1824 x 2736px and a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. IPad Air (2022) counts with an extremely better processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPad Air (2022), because it has more internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a battery performance that is just as good as the iPad Air (2022) one. The Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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