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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 11 |
| 2022-03-18 | -- |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| -- | Graphite and Platinum |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| 264 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2022) has an overall score of 81.4, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8's 64.8 score. The iPad Air (2022) design is thinner and incredibly lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. IPad Air (2022) works with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has Windows 11 OS. The iPad Air (2022) features just a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, and although they both have a 8 GB RAM, the iPad Air (2022) also has more cores.
The iPad Air (2022) features a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a little bit smaller display, a little bit less pixels per inch of screen and a bit lower 1640 x 2360 pixels resolution. The iPad Air (2022) has a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
IPad Air (2022) shoots much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a back facing camera with more megapixels. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a much better battery life than Apple iPad Air (2022).
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